Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech

Let’s Talk About Oklahoma and Free Speech

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Tom Garrett

With the news that University of Oklahoma President David Boren would be expelling two members of the SAE fraternity for singing a racial-slur-laden song, there has been an expected uptick in First Amendment experts in the comments sections of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Eugene Volokh, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Frons Profundus, General Culture and News, Oklahoma, Politics, The FIRE, The First Amendment, University of Oklahoma | 1 Comment

A “Free Speech” Misconception

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Tom Garrett

If there’s an upside to having to listen to national arguments about “offensive” ideas on a weekly basis, it’s this: The increasing frequency of those debates has highlighted a misguided point repeatedly made about “free speech.” The argument normally follows these … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Adam Carolla, Commentary, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, General Culture and News, Leslie Jones, Patton Oswalt, Politics, Stephen Colbert, The First Amendment | 4 Comments

Anti-Bullying Intent, Anti-Free-Speech Result?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Last week, over at A New Voice, I tackled the inevitable collision of anti-bullying efforts and the free speech rights of students. An expanded version of that piece is below: A broad new social media policy recently implemented by California’s Lodi Unified … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Bullying, Commentary, Constitutional Law, Education, En Loco Parentis, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, General Culture and News, Lodi Unified School District, Stockton, The First Amendment, Tinker v. Des Moines | 1 Comment

Saving Our Skins

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I didn’t think much of it one way or the other when Harrison Weinhold brought up the Washington Redskins’ nickname during the podcast we recorded over a week ago. The conversation meandered from weighty issue to weighty issue, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports | Tagged Best in the World, Bobby Big Wheel, Commentary, Deadspin, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Gawker, General Culture and News, Long Form, Mainstream Media, Media Bias, Politics, Progressivism, Racism?, Robert McCartney, Sally Jenkins, Sports, The First Amendment, The Washington Post, Washington Redskins | 12 Comments

Nine Issues That May Frame the Next Generation of Political Debate

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

With gay marriage legalization proliferating and the near-inevitability of same-sex marriage being legal in nearly every jurisdiction within a decade, the question becomes what will be the next “cause” that will begin to make legislative gains over the next twenty … Continue reading →