Free Speech Rights

What August 1st meant

Sheila Liaugminas | 07 August 2012

The HHS mandate went into effect. Religious institutions have a year ‘to figure out how they’re going to violate their consciences’, as NY Cardinal Timothy Dolan put it. Other employers have to do it now. And on the same day, Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day was held across America. How are they connected?

College students challenge speech codes

Sheila Liaugminas | 18 March 2011

When you are declared in violation of a speech code in America, do you have the right to speak up and challenge it?

Costly free speech

Sheila Liaugminas | 07 October 2010

The Supreme Court heard a very controversial case Wednesday involving free speech rights, what constitutes hate speech, what defines ‘public personalities,’ and a bundle of tough issues wrapped up in the Westboro Baptist church demonstrations near soldiers’ funeral ceremonies.