Tag Archives: First Amendment

A Tough Penalty for False Political Claims

Posted on November 5, 2010

This Associated Press item caught our interest, describing a tough penalty meted out to a British politician for false campaign advertising: LONDON – A British court on Friday threw out the results of a parliamentary election after deciding that the victor had gone too far in distorting his opponent’s positions. …
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‘Godless Dollars’

Posted on May 27, 2009

Q: Did the government issue new dollar coins without the words "In God We Trust"? A: Congress ordered the words to be stamped on the edges of the coins, but an unknown number of "Godless dollars" were produced by mistake.

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Burned Bibles?

Posted on May 25, 2009

Q: Did the Obama administration burn soldiers’ Bibles? A: The military destroyed Bibles printed in Afghan languages to prevent distribution to local Muslims. But it happened during the Bush administration.

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Crime to Denounce Homosexuality?

Posted on May 14, 2009

Q: Would the "hate crimes" bill make it a crime to denounce homosexuality from the pulpit and give legal protection to pedophiles? A: No on both counts. The First Amendment is still operative, and pedophiles would get no breaks under this bill.

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The Right to Lobby

Posted on December 10, 2007

Q: Are lobbyists justified in a democracy? A: The Constitution guarantees the right to petition government.

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