Category Archives: 1st Amendment
Contra Kevin Carson on Political Speech
Kevin Carson, in this recent commentary piece at the Center for a Stateless Society, employs dialectical reasoning to argue against Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The intent of the … Continue reading
What happened to Liberaltarianism? Part II
Former right wing blowhard Ed Schultz–who actually is still an authoritarian blowhard– used his show on Friday to call for a decency law to regulate political speech over the airwaves. … Continue reading
Michael Moynihan’s Continued Flawed Logic Concerning Wikileaks
This is an addendum to my earlier post regarding Michael Moynihan’s critique of Wikileaks as a journalistic organization. Moynihan has since updated his critique to support his case vis a … Continue reading
Contra Reason.com, Wikileaks is very much a Journalistic Organization
I found this piece by Michael C. Moynihan criticizing the journalistic bona fides of Wikileaks to be tripe. And it should be condemned by libertarians. Writes Moynihan: If Assange wants … Continue reading
Judge dismisses case against Stagliano
In a bit of a surprise, Judge Richard Leon has dismissed the government’s case against John Stagliano. Apparently, under cross-examination, the prosecution’s star witness, FBI Agent Daniel Bradley, claimed he … Continue reading
Buttman’s 1st Amendment Trial
People often ask me what was prison like? I tell them, you’ll find out, you’ll find out… Tommy Chong In 2005, the Bush Administration created the Obscenity Prosecution Task Force … Continue reading
