And that, of course, is the option we are asking the court to take. |
Just because a police chief or other public official doesn't like what is being said about them on an Internet bulletin board doesn't give them license to use official powers to threaten and intimidate critics or take steps to shut down the Web site. As the saying goes, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. |
Not to excuse it, but school officials need to understand that they're not parents. School officials can't reach into parents' homes and tell them how to raise their kids. |
Requiring people to tell the police in advance that they want to discuss political and religious matters with their neighbors is offensive to the very essence of a democracy. |
The $2 million was a very conservative number, so they got a terrific deal. The next school district isn't going to get the same break that Dover did. |
The reporters are needed to validate the historical record. |
This clever tactical repackaging of creationism does not merit consideration. Intelligent design admits that it is not science unless science is redefined to include the supernatural. |
This sounds like a classic SLAPP. It's a very dangerous kind of lawsuit designed to chill protests against developers. |
Today's verdict is truly a victory for the constitution. We are very pleased Judge Jones agreed with the plaintiffs and that public school science instruction will not be muddled with religious beliefs masquerading as scientific theories. |
Words alone can rarely justify censorship. If we censor words themselves without looking at the context, we could shut down much of the entertainment industry. |