Maxine Waters to those who’ve threatened her life since she advocated for public harassment of Trump officials: “You better shoot straight”
Viral Video of the Day: U.S. Senate intern caught yelling, “Fuck You!” in Donald Trump’s general direction
Intern who yelled “F—k you!” to Pres Trump ID’ed as Caitlin Marriott, works for @SenatorHassan.
Per spox, “in response to her breach of office policies regarding respectful & appropriate conduct” she’s:
-Suspended 1 week
-Congressional badge revoked
-Still working in Hart office https://t.co/NAtn4Yr7u1— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) June 26, 2018
Trump warns critics they’d better “take it easy” with their “language” and “radical ideas”
More than 700 demonstrations across the U.S. protest Trump’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border
New York Times reporter Adam Liptak: Conservatives have “weaponized” the First Amendment
"I have come to see is that it’s a mistake to think of free speech as an effective means to accomplish a more just society.”
I'm pretty sure that quote embodies the actual weaponizing–viewing free speech as valuable only if it promotes your ideology.
https://t.co/4wDsVlspVZ— J.D. Tuccille (@JD_Tuccille) June 30, 2018
The Federalist’s David Marcus blasts Liptak’s piece as an “illiberal and wrongheaded attack on free speech”
Those who would silence speech are more dangerous than those who use it for bad purposes. https://t.co/SZl1YJo9Px pic.twitter.com/v6L1qWilUe
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) July 1, 2018
Daily Beast’s Marlow Stern denounces Bill Maher for inviting conservative guests to HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher
This morning I was an “MRA apologist.” This afternoon I am a “hate-read specialist.” No correction. Journalism, brought to you by @MarlowNYC and @thedailybeast. pic.twitter.com/oTbewWjyYe
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) June 30, 2018
Victorious plaintiff Mark Janus explains why he took his First Amendment case on forced union dues to the U.S. Supreme Court
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rules 5-4 in #JanusvAFSCME that workers who aren't union members cannot be required to pay union dues, in a major blow to public-sector unions nationwide pic.twitter.com/ftMTqEyolg
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 27, 2018
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“First Amendment Today, June 29, 2018: Mass Shooting at Capital Gazette Triggers Instantaneous Blame Game”
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