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Assange prosecution assaults YOUR freedom of the press

By Jim Babka | Published May 30, 2019

If you have a freedom of the PRESS, then so does Julian Assange Retweet If Julian Assange is guilty of espionage, then so is The New York Times. President Trump’s Justice…

Posted in Blog | Tagged classified information, Downsize DC, espionage, First Amendment, freedom of the press, Jim Babka, Julian Assange, Justice Department, national security, New York Times, Pentagon Papers, Wikileaks | Leave a comment

New amicus brief defending your freedom of the PRESS

By Jim Babka | Published October 3, 2018

First they came for the charities, but I wasn’t a charity. Then they came for me Retweet Should you need a license to exercise your freedom of the press? If…

Posted in Blog | Tagged Americans for Prosperity v Becerra, Americans for Prosperity v Harris, amicus brief, Citizens United, First Amendment, free speech, Free Speech Coalition, freedom of the press, licensing scheme, McConnell v FEC, Paul v FEC, shout fire in a crowded theater | Leave a comment

Can you defeat the Ministry of Truth in NIFLA v Becerra?

By Jim Babka | Published January 16, 2018

Can The State make you say things contrary to your values? Retweet Quote of the Day: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your…

Posted in Blog | Tagged abortion, amicus, amicus brief, compelled speech, crisis pregnancy centers, faction, Federalist No, First Amendment, James Madison, NIFLA v. Becerra, persuasion vs coercion, Reproductive FACT Act, Supreme Court | 6 Comments