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The Comey indictment and free speech

In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its scope. The Supreme Court employed a particularly narrow approach during much of the last century, through two world wars and then the Red Scare in the 1950s. Thankfully, in the 1960s, the Warren Court began a remarkable and thus far unimpeded march toward compelling the government to tolerate open, wide, caustic and even threatening speech. When crafting the First Amendment with its iconic speech clause -- "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of ...

Why aren’t you location sharing?

A frustrating part of surviving the social landscape of Gen Z is that there are silent, digital cues to affirm one's loyalty to another. These cues are often not explicitly stated. To understand these cues one must first betray the social paradigm, suggesting to the tribe that you are either ...

Brandon Gill showed the way on abortion

As the importance of the pro-life movement continues to fade within the mainstream conservative platform, many pro-life advocates have been left asking: What do we do next? When the subject of abortion has been downgraded -- or even removed -- in the world of conservative policy, how can we drag the fight against modern humanity's greatest moral crime back to the forefront of what it means to be a conservative? Well, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, has an idea: Politely force pro-abortion activists to admit what they actually believe. During a hearing on the Freedom of Access to Clinic ...

Growing kind hearts: Teaching children to write letters of appreciation

Turning gratitude into words is a beneficial skill for everyone. It is especially valuable to teach children that taking the time to thank someone is a social skill that celebrates both parties. Your child will not only learn how someone's kindness or assistance has affected them, but they ...

The real reason Trump doesn’t want Congress to vote on war

Thursday marked 60 days since the start of Trump's failed war in Iran. The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) gives Congress the power "To declare War," and the War Powers Resolution of 1973 -- enacted over Nixon's veto -- mandates that troops be withdrawn within 60 days unless Congress extends the deadline or declares war. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that Trump doesn't need Congress' approval to continue the war past the 60-day mark because the ceasefire agreement with Iran has effectively stopped the clock. (Trump echoed Hegseth's claim in a letter ...