Kagan equates pornography with hate speech
Kagan: “Statutes may be crafted in ways that prohibit the worst of hate speech and pornography, language that goes to sexual violence. Such statutes may still be constitutional,”
White House proposes online identity cards for internet
In a draft plan released Friday, the White House laid out an argument for a yet-undeveloped, voluntary identification system and set up a website to gather input from experts and everyday Internet users on how it should be structured.
Saudi women and men sentenced to flogging and prison for mingling at party
Four women and 11 men were sentenced to flogging and prison terms for mingling at a party, judicial officials said.
Lonnie Tinsley of El Reno, Oklahoma made a nearly fatal mistake last December 22 when he went to check on his grandma, Lona Vernon. Concerned that Lona hadn’t taken her medications, Lonnie called 911 in the expectation that an emergency medical technician would be dispatched to the apartment to evaluate the bedridden 86-year-old woman.
Venezuela to nationalize U.S. firm’s oil rigs
Venezuela will nationalize a fleet of oil rigs belonging to U.S. company Helmerich and Payne, the latest takeover in a push to socialism as President Hugo Chavez struggles with lower oil output and a recession.
Venezuela to nationalize U.S. firm’s oil rigs
Venezuela will nationalize a fleet of oil rigs belonging to U.S. company Helmerich and Payne, the latest takeover in a push to socialism as President Hugo Chavez struggles with lower oil output and a recession.
‘Secret’ law lets police arrest for failing to show ID near summit
TORONTO — The McGuinty Liberal government secretly passed a law giving police sweeping new powers for the duration of the G8 and G20 summits.
Reflecting on Freedom
The dictionary defines freedom as “being free.” In turn, free is defined as “not under the control or power of another.” How can there be so much confusion over a definition so clearly stated?
Candy cigarettes are now officially illegal
Today is the first day of an America without candy cigarettes. Banned by a smoking prevention law prohibiting candy and “fruit-flavored” cigarettes, the badass big brother of the Pez dispenser is officially contraband.
Candy cigarettes are now officially illegal
Today is the first day of an America without candy cigarettes. Banned by a smoking prevention law prohibiting candy and “fruit-flavored” cigarettes, the badass big brother of the Pez dispenser is officially contraband.