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"Freedom from something is not enough. It should also be freedom for something. Freedom is not safety but opportunity."

Zechariah Chafee,
First Amendment scholar, 1948

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Nov. 25, 2009
TOP NEWS

Standing up for your rights by sitting down

By Gene Policinski Arkansas fifth-grader's stance on Pledge proves why we should be grateful to have First Amendment.
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OTHER HEADLINES


N.H. sheriff resigns amid accusations of leaking info to reporters
Attorney general said he wouldn't bring misdemeanor charges in exchange for resignation of Dan Linehan and top deputy. 11.25.09

Idaho charter school's use of Bible as text draws reprimand
State agency sends Nampa Classical Academy notice of defect — first step in process that could result in closure — after reviewing high school reading list that included Bible. 11.25.09

9th Circuit won't halt enforcement of Ariz. town's sign rules
Good News Presbyterian has been trying to topple Gilbert's ordinance since 2005, saying code violates church's First Amendment rights. 11.24.09

Lambert's racy performance draws 1,500 complaints to ABC
CBS's 'Early Show' to host rocker after 'Good Morning America' cancels tomorrow's scheduled appearance. 11.24.09

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ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY

3rd Circuit backs school district's policy limiting religious music
By David L. Hudson Jr. Judges reject father's establishment-clause, free-speech claims against New Jersey school district. 11.25.09

W.Va. high court overlooks context in keeping e-mails private
By Douglas Lee In deciding ex-chief justice's messages weren't public records, court should have examined whom he sent e-mails to and whether they compromised his ability to perform his duties. 11.24.09

School officials should remember lessons of Tinker
By David L. Hudson Jr. Current New Jersey lawsuit recalls famous ruling and principle that students don't shed their rights at schoolhouse gate. 11.23.09

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