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N.Y. Post: Will federal censorship be the pandemic’s biggest legacy?

New York Post, March 19, 2024 Will federal censorship be the pandemic’s biggest legacy? by James Bovard Will a federal entitlement to censor be the most shocking legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic? This grim prospect arises from a Supreme Court hearing Monday at which some justices seemed to view the First Amendment as a weapon […]

Is Free Speech a Relic in America?

Is Free Speech a Relic in America? by James Bovard  December 12, 2023 Is the First Amendment becoming a historic relic? On July 4, 2023, federal judge Terry Doughty condemned the Biden administration for potentially “the most massive attack against free speech in United States history.” That verdict was ratified by a federal appeals court […]
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N.Y. Post: Biden censors battered — expect an epic Supreme Court showdown

New York Post, August 13, 2023 Biden censors battered — expect an epic Supreme Court showdown By James Bovard Federal judges hammered fresh nails into the coffin of the Biden censorship regime Thursday in New Orleans. The thrashing the administration received will likely set up an epic Supreme Court battle that could help redefine freedom […]

‘The Most Massive Attack Against Free Speech in United States History’

‘The Most Massive Attack Against Free Speech in United States History’ by James Bovard Sometime since January 2021, Biden administration policymakers decided that they were infallible—or a “close enough for government work” level of infallible. They claimed a divine right to suppress the online posts and comments of conservatives and anyone else who had a […]

N.Y. Post: Biden admin thinks it has divine right to nix conservatives’ free speech rights

LISTEN TO NEW YORK POST AUDIO VERSION: New York Post, July 6, 2023 Biden admin thinks it has divine right to nix conservatives’ free speech rights By James Bovard When did the Biden administration become infallible with a divine right to nullify the free speech of conservatives? On July 4, federal Judge Terry Doughty condemned […]