Brookhaven Supervisor Says Yes to overturn Citizens United

Brookhaven elected officials Romaine, Cartright, & Kepert vote to overturn Citizens United.

Brookhaven fights Citizens United 12/17/15

Support a statement from the Town of Brookhaven to the State legislature that NY must be the 17th State to support a Constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous effects of Citizens United.

An Occupy Wall Street Idea: Poems For Police

Occupiers Should Have Two Poems In Their Pockets I have been watching LiveStream video of Occupy Wall Street and other occupations fairly obsessively. I aspire to be an eye witness, who will discourage the government from doing bad things to protesters. I try to e-mail my friends when important things are happening, like the fairly […]

Amnty Intl Q&A: Wikileaks and Freedom of Expression

Would interfering with payments to Wikileaks via online donation constitute an infringement on freedom of expression? In the last few days, Paypal, Visa and Mastercard have removed their users’ ability to donate to Wikileaks online, asserting as grounds that Wikileaks engages or may engage in illegal activities.  There has been speculation that this restriction was […]

CNN complains that government is violating 1st Amendment!

Wow! CNN is saying that government officials are thwarting media attempts to cover the oil blowout/spill/disaster in the Gulf. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXsmLMV1CrM&feature=topvideos]

Struggle for transparency and unbiased curriculum: Texas Libertarian State Board of Ed Candidate assaulted by Texas State Trooper

State Board of Education candidate Amie Parsons was assaulted by a Texas State Trooper during a campaign appearance at the Travis State Office Building on Congress St. “He grabbed my arm, and shoved me,” Amie Parsons said. “We were holding signs near the State Board of Education meeting room because they would not allow me inside.”