The American Revolution didn’t end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 – that is when the fight began. It ended in 1793, eight years later. To prevent “misconstruction ...
Free speech on university campuses is a perennially hot topic, perhaps most recently reflected in protests about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at places like Ball State University, Harvard, and ...
Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison advocating a Bill of Rights: "Half a loaf is better than no bread. If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can." Congress shall make no law ...
Americans across the country may not know that Monday, December 15, is officially “Bill of Rights Day,” a milestone marking the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution 234 ...
VIRGINIA (WHSV) - Over 230 years ago on Dec. 15, 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, being the last state required to do so before adding the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. More than ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: In arguing for displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools, contributing writer Josh Hammer, ...
Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...
On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a crucial case that is all but guaranteed to make it to the Supreme Court. The predictable ...