Loss of Freedom Archives - Page 18 of 33

Sharia Law: Coming Soon to a Courtroom Near You

National Review: “f you thought only U.S. laws ruled the land, you thought wrong — at least according to a crazy decision recently handed down by a federal judge in Oklahoma. . . . . [Oklahoma] voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum that directs courts to ‘rely on federal and state law when deciding cases’ and forbids ‘courts from considering or using international law’ or ‘Sharia law.’ . . . Judge Micki Miles-LaGrange . . . promptly issued a temporary restraining order, putting the people’s voice on hold.”

Coming Hate Speech Prosecutions in New York?

The Volokh Conspiracy: “Newsday reports: ‘A group of teens spotted Sunday evening slapping up stickers along a Bellmore street

[including on a lamp post and a Chamber of Commerce sign] could be charged with felonies for posting white supremacist messages and images ‘. . . . Such a content-based speech restriction violates the First Amendment. There is no ‘hate speech’ exception to the First Amendment“

Food Police Bust Boys Cupcake Sale

LoHud.com: “When . . . two 13-year-olds . . . set up shop at Gedney Park . . . they were expecting a tidy profit. . . . New Castle Councilman Michael Wolfensohn came upon the sale and called the cops on the kids for operating without a license.”

Reusable Green Shopping Bags Contain Lead

New York Times: “They dangle from the arms of many New Yorkers, a nearly ubiquitous emblem of empathy with the environment: synthetic, reusable grocery bags, another must-have accessory for the socially conscious. . . . . reports from around the country have trickled in recently about reusable bags, mostly made in China, that contained potentially unsafe levels of lead.”

School Makes Boy Take American Flag Off Bike

Fox 40: “13-year-old Cody Alicea rides with an American flag on the back of his bike. He says he does this to be patriotic and to honor veterans, like his own grandfather, Robert. He’s had the flag on his bike for two months but Monday, was told to take it down. A school official at Denair Middle School told Cody some students had been complaining about the flag and it was no longer allowed on school property.”