They’re also urging the public to speak out at the December 10 County Legislature meeting.
First Amendment
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Religious freedom and our other rights
Americans may not be massacring one another because of religion, but we sure can use it to do plenty of harm. Many of us held our breath last week while Arizona Governor Jan Brewer tried to decide whether to veto a “free exercise of religion” bill. The bill’s critics charged that it would legalize discrimination […]
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Russian trial centers on speech issues
In Russia, three women are on trial for performing a protest song in a church. The whole case is a good reminder why the First Amendment exists in the United States and why the separation of church and state should be protected. The women are members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot and best […]
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The XX files
Since scientists discovered extra sleep results in weight loss, I’ve been going to bed earlier and staying there longer, pillow over my head, trying to get a bit more shut-eye. What this really means is that instead of sleeping I’m spending hours in bed wide awake, thinking. I think about how odd it is that […]
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Do you know this man?
Tom Hampson has been an avid birdwatcher since he was a child growing up in Allegheny National Forest. He’s been a jazz lover since his teenage years and a radio host since his college days. But his listeners may still have been surprised the night he did a show of jazz tunes based on birdcalls. […]
