Posts Tagged ‘First Amendment’
One fight over the Gadsden Flag ends but another continues
August 31st, 2010
Thornton, Colorado resident Eric Smith has won his battle with the East York Villas Homeowners Association and will be allowed to fly the Gadsden Flag without harassment. To the southwest in Laveen, Arizona, Andy McDonel is having a much tougher time and has enlisted the help of the ACLU. Both men fought for their right [...]
Activist judges overturn Stolen Valor Act; Call it a violation of free speech
August 18th, 2010
Wannabe veterans now have free reign to lie and claim military service and awards that they did not perform or receive thanks to two recent rulings by activist judges. Two cases, one in Colorado and one in California, were the first to challenge the Stolen Valor Act, a 2006 law meant to protect the honor [...]
Thornton HOA tells homeowner Gadsden flag must come down
August 17th, 2010
The history of the Gadsden flag and its coiled rattlesnake and “Don’t Tread on Me” motto can be traced back 235 years to the birth of our nation. Despite its distinguished past rooted in Americana, Thornton homeowners in one Homeowner Association (HOA) controlled development are being told to take them down. None other than Ben [...]
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