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First Amendment

" If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."
TEXAS v. JOHNSON, 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
"Bong Hits for Jesus"
Morse v. Frederick
'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case limits student rights - cnn.com Justices to Hear Landmark Free-Speech Case
Defiant Message Spurs Most Significant Student 1st Amendment Test in Decades
Bong Hits on Talk of the Nation - NPR The Supreme Court's decision
Clean-elections fund match must go, federal judge told  
Law on hours for adult stores hits a detour
AZ high court says restrictions need firm basis 		Judge affirms order backing day laborers
Ariz. ruling finds no religious right on marijuana Ruling: No religious right to marijuana
My opinion Andrés Oppenheimer : Ecuador's free
press in trouble 		 
Cyclists down to bare basics for eco demonstration Student religious expressions get shield
Three other children of parents who prayed while girl was dying are removed from Wisconsin home TUSD faces Pledge of Allegiance furor
Residents of New York community object to small Christmas tree next to towering menorah Young Jehovah's Witness who refused blood transfusion on religious grounds dies
Sound the alarm on these intruders
Opinion by Kevin R. Kemper

During the past two weeks, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Office have attempted to search some of our personal information through secret grand jury subpoenas issued to the owners and employees of the alternative newspaper Phoenix New Times.
Colleges' quandary: extremist speaker Profane Language Puts Student Editor's Job On Line
Editorial Raises Eyebrows, Controversy At CSU
Mesa Councilman Defends Pledge Boycott Court rules for man arrested for swearing at meeting

Mesa City Council member Tom Rawles (right) sits while Mike Whalen (left) and Kyle Jones (center) stand during the Pledge of Allegiance
Journalists walk dangerous line in Russia
Skeptics doubt authorities will solve latest killing		 No Atheists (Still) Need Apply
Bill creates shield for pledge
House OKs barring federal jurists from ruling on 'under God' issue		 Pot-using church loses its founders
Two step aside, saying charges hinder duties
Conflicting emotions about flag nothing new
Debate going on through much of U.S. history

Law backs off from Bisbee 'artist'
100,000 march for immigrant rights
Massive crowds highlight economic, political might		 Silent protest by students greets state official's speech
Students launch protest at Capitol Man contends 'the finger' is free speech
Study finds no plus or minus for vouchers, charters Voucher bill on path to Napolitano
Public tuition funds for private schools need final House OK
Microsoft shuts down Chinese blogger Oklahoma school ends dancing ban with first prom
Atheist sues to get 'In God we trust' off coins Turkish free-speech trial halted
NOT protected by the First Amendment
Mayor Blames Gangs for Anti-Nazi Violence 		Thousands Gather in D.C. for 'Millions More Movement
Creationists make stand vs. evolution in science museum Antiwar Protests Commence in Washington
Federal judge declares Pledge unconstitutional Antiwar Protests Commence in Washington
Suit over letter to Citizen tossed by high court Mexican reporters fear gangs
A war is waged on newspapers' ability to inform
Commandments rulings: Mixed message or sensible?
In a split decision Monday over Ten Commandments displays on public ground, the U.S. Supreme Court carved out a middle ground that recognizes religion's place in the public arena while making clear the government should not lend its seal of approval to a particular faith.

First Amendment Gains Support as Post-9/11 Fears Ease
USA TODAY -Mark Memmott-June 28, 2005
Ten Commandments marker to stay in Phoenix

McCreary County v. ACLU opinion, written by Justice David Souter

Dissenting opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Open-government bill advances Justices Disallow Ten Commandments in Courthouses
In Separate Decision, Court Upholds Displays on Government Land
Judge sentences offenders to attend church Crusading Mexican editor killed
Official-English bills gain in
Legislature
Both the House and Senate voted Tuesday to declare English the official language of the state.		 Court orders pagan parents to 'protect' son
A Wiccan activist and his ex-wife are challenging a court's order that they must protect their 9-year-old son from what it calls their "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals."
Both sides rally over abortion
'Roe vs. Wade' anniversary marked		 Tucosn to get rid of 34 billboards
"Free speech not an issue"
Why the court was right about the Patriot Act Suit: School God ban includes 'Declaration'
Terror fears don't trump Constitution, court rules Panel: Protesters can't be forced through metal detectors
Measure stirs up religion, separation of powers
The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.
They Dress to Express
Political T shirts—on the right and the left—pit teenagers against their school administrators
Religion in public places...
Ten Commandments judge removed from office Lawsuit disputes court's emblem
'Religious' art faces challenge
We're free to worship and free from religion Nation's foundation is built on religion  

Does the KKK deserve 1st Amendment protection inspite of its hateful message?

Justice not so clear-cut over laws directed at Klan
 The Supreme Court tackles cross burning and the First Amendment
Legal experts divided over bans on masks at rallies
California Hispanic groups organizing boycott today Supreme Court upholds Virginia ban on cross burning
Rejected free speech arguments

'Flash mobs' going global with goal of, well, nothing
First Amendment Center Poll
5 tests of your freedoms
Speech. Religion. Press. Petition. Assembly. You learned all those First Amendment rights in basic civics class. But how well do you really understand them? The results of our scientific poll may surprise you.

Molera: Say pledge despite court ruling

Pledge Ruling Reversal Expected

Mexican city's curfew becomes a rights issue
U.S. approach to youth problems crosses border

ACLU clings to Bill of Rights in taking on Ten Commandment postings - Clear Establishment Clause article / arguments

SCHOOL PRAYER - Terrorism Spurs Push for Prayer in Schools

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