Contents tagged with Rights
Filed in: Iran | by Skip Ash | 1:07 PM Jan. 28, 2013
The Legal Argument: Why Iran is Obligated to Free Pastor Saeed
Editor’s note: In the course of fighting for Pastor Saeed’s freedom, a number of individuals have responded with words like, “He was in Iran, what could he expect?” While it is true that Iran is a radical Islamic regime, it is also true that the nation has voluntarily and willingly signed a number of international agreements that prohibit its actions here and is even violating its own constitution. In short, Iran is not only violating Pastor Saeed’s human rights, ... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 6:04 PM Oct. 16, 2012
Supreme Court Halts Military Voting Rights Law this Election But Case Continues
The Supreme Court has refused to allow a military voting rights law to go into effect ahead of this year’s elections. The Court refused to grant an emergency stay to an appeals court ruling that prevented a series of legislative changes that would have given military personnel three extra days to vote early, in-person before Election day. This provides a temporary victory for the Obama campaign, which sued to prevent these Ohio laws from going into effect, but leaves broader questions reg... Continue Reading
Your Tax Money and Planned Parenthood
Your Tax Money and Planned Parenthood more
The History of Tax Exemption
The History of Tax Exemption
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Filed in: Free Speech | by Matthew Clark | 5:01 PM Jun. 22, 2012
Members of Congress Demand Action to Defend Free Speech of Bloggers
A few weeks ago, we told you about new threats facing conservative writers and bloggers – threats to their free speech rights and even their families. After the ACLJ helped raise awareness about this new assault on our liberty – exposing everything from frivolous lawsuits to SWAT-ting (causing police SWAT teams to be sent to the homes of those you disagree with) – Congress began to take action. 87 Members of Congress, led by Representative Sandy Adams (FL-24), sent Attorney G... Continue Reading
Filed in: ObamaCare | by Jordan Sekulow | 2:14 PM May. 21, 2012
Catholic Institutions Follow their Conscience
If there is one freedom our country has consistently cherished, it is the right to freedom of conscience: the right to act or not to act as conscience dictates. Thomas Jefferson wrote that “no provision in our Constitution ought to be dearer to man than that which protects the rights of conscience against the enterprises of civil authority.” Indeed, even before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution in 1775 exempting pacifist... Continue Reading
You, Your Tax Money, and Your Government
You, Your Tax Money, and Your Government more
Student Rights Concerning Religion
What rights do students have concerning religion? Find out in today's feature! more
