Category Archives: First Amendment Rights

Cyber-Bullying, Hacking, Guns, And Our Freedoms

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

I happened to be listening to WHYY‘s Fresh Air with Terry Gross last night in the kitchen as she interviewed Emily Bazelon, senior editor of Slate, who wrote a book entitled, Sticks and Stones. (Yes, I was totally ignoring Beau … Continue reading →

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De-Nudifying San Francisco

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

It seems that the issue of nudity has reached such clandestinely extreme levels that San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener has introduced legislation to regulate it. According to the news, the legislation proposes to “make it illegal to walk around nude … Continue reading →

Posted in Califorina, Castro District, Culture, Equality, First Amendment Rights, Freedom of Expression, gays and lesbians, Nudity, San Francisco, Sex, social issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Nothing Like A Good Mouth Washing!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Yesterday, on my way to work, I was listening to David Greene of Morning Edition on NPR, when he reported that in Middleborough, Massachusetts, the residents recently passed an ordinance that prohibits public profanity.  The local police have been given the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, First Amendment Rights, Freedom of Speach, Freedom of Speech, mindfulness, Profanity, social issues, Swearing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments