Void Where Prohibited

Ward Churchill and the First Amendment

Link: Instapundit.com -.

Glenn Reynolds makes a statement about this article at the Volokh Conspiracy that I just can't agree with.

Eugene is right, of course, that the First Amendment prevents even untenured people being fired simply for "anti-Americanism,"Eugene is right, of course, that the First Amendment prevents even untenured people being fired simply for "anti-Americanism,"

The truth is that the First amendment doesn't protect Churchill as it states that "Congress shall make no law".  I don't think that says that Churchill can't be fired for being a lying, treasonous, dirtbag.  But then, that's just my opinion.

This is just FUNNY!

Link: Barking Moonbat Early Warning System.

I don't care where yer from, this is funny.

The Bill of Rights - VOID WHERE PROHIBITED

Link: CNN.com - Land war goes before Supreme Court - Feb 21, 2005.

The Connecticut Supreme Court agreed with New London, ruling that promoting economic development outweighed private property rights. Homeowners argued that since their neighborhood is neither a slum nor crime-ridden, it does not meet legal standards for application of eminent domain.

It looks as if the Bill of Rights has been declared null and void by the Connecticut Supreme Court.  This article at CNN was brought to my attention at ProfessorBainbridge.com via Instapundit.  It seems that every day the government steps a little harder on the rights of individuals.  Taking away someone's home simply to form a better tax base is getting pretty low.

Update: From the Egoist, information about an ANTI-EMINENT DOMAIN RALLY IN NEW YORK CITY.

Bloggers in Iran jailed for speaking their mind.

Read what Michell Malkin and Jeff Jarvis have to say then go to the Committee to Protect Bloggers.  This is what the First Amendment is really about.  Government suppression of free speech.

Congress shall make no law....

Link: BuzzMachine ... by Jeff Jarvis.

The problem with arguments about free speech are that they usually involve something silly.  So you thereby look the fool arguing for unlimited farts.  However anyone arguing in favor of restricting speech seldom looks beyond the farts.  They don't seem capable of understanding the 'give em an inch' rule.  Suppression of free speech just needs a foothold.  I sometimes wonder how many people that complained about Janet Jackson's breast watched it over and over again on TiVO.  I barely noticed.  Nor was I that impressed.  It was just a breast.  I think a pretty good portion of the population has them.  Well actually we all do it's just that the female version causes old maids to have heart attacks when they catch sight of themselves in the mirror.  The ones that scare me are the big hairy ones out in plain sight on Miami Beach.  blaaagh..   People get over yourself.  If you don't like doing something, don't do it.  If you don't like looking at something don't look.

Laws are like baby-sitters.  Only the immature need them.

MSM slings mud at bloggers

Link: Michelle Malkin: WAITING FOR BRET STEPHENS TO CALL.

Either the MSM has missed the point somewhere or they are deliberately ignoring it.  They call bloggers who wanted answers from Eason Jordan a lynch mob.  We smell blood and go in for the kill.  What patent nonsense.  Every blog I read wanted answers.  What did he really say?  Did he have facts to back up his accusations?  Was what we heard what he meant?  And the MSM never, NEVER, questioned it.  Not until the last minute was there any mention of his remarks, of the congressmen that bore witness to it, or of any substantiating information.  NOTHING,  So while the blogsphere crys for answers the MSM just ignores the whole thing.  Does this sound like the MSM protecting their own to you?  It certainly does to me.  Then after Jordan quits rather than answer the questions they call US a lynch mob.  I just don't get it.  I thought this was news.  I thought reporters/journalists reported the news.  Guess I just couldn't hear them over the sound of the crickets.  Ladies and Gentlemen if you're not going to report the news then please just pull the dirt in after you because you're dead.

Wonder if it's a ThunderBunny class sub?

Link: Wizbang.

Can't say more than that. :)

Blogger threatened by the Tulsa World for LINKING to them

Link: BatesLine: Whirled threatens BatesLine.

This is absolutely incredible.  Michael Bates is being threatened by the Tulsa World for inappropriately linking to their web site.  I think I know the answer.  Everyone please link to The Tulsa World.

In addition a letter was sent by Kevin at Wizbang to the vice president of Tulsa World.  Perhaps we should also follow his example.

Thanks to Michelle Malkin for this item.

Update:  Here is the link to Tulsa World for their phone numbers.

Sarah at trying to grok has a couple of good links

Link: trying to grok.

Go read these articles.  I consider them very thought-provoking.  Unless of course you don't want your thought provoked.  Which is usually only true of closed minds.

Fallujah THE Movie

Link: ARMOR GEDDON.

Go to Red 6's site and download Fallujah THE Movie