Contents tagged with political
Filed in: Free Speech | by Jay Sekulow | 2:03 PM May. 10, 2013
IRS Admits to What We Already Knew: Tea Party Groups Inappropriately Singled-Out for Special Review
What the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) did to Tea Party groups is simply outrageous. We've been battling the IRS for more than a year now, defending nearly 30 Tea Party organizations across the country - organizations that were targeted by the IRS because of their conservative views. What's outrageous is that the IRS demanded that groups reveal the internal workings of their organizations - including the identification of members, how they are selected, who they associate with, and even what t... Continue Reading
Filed in: Free Speech | by Edward White | 11:25 AM Jun. 27, 2012
The Left Still Cannot Silence the Opposition
On Monday, June 25, 2012, in a short opinion, the United States Supreme Court again upheld the First Amendment rights of corporations to engage in political speech. This decision reaffirms the vision of the drafters of our Constitution that there be a robust “marketplace of ideas” in which the American people, not government censors, decide what ideas and principles are worthy of acceptance. In American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock, the Court struck down a Montana law, by a 5-to... Continue Reading
Filed in: Free Speech | by Edward White | 9:36 AM Jun. 25, 2012
First Amendment Upheld Against Overreaching Union
Last week, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Knox v. Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a First Amendment case that deals with compelled speech and freedom of association. The case originated in California, which is one of several States that allows public-sector employees in a collective bargaining unit to create an “agency shop” wherein all employees are represented by the union. Under law, employees who are not union members must pay the union an... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 3:30 PM May. 17, 2012
Eric Holder: A Political Attorney General?
The U.S. Attorney General - the nation's top law enforcement officer. A difficult job under any circumstances. And a position that often generates controversy. Now, there's growing criticism that Attorney General Eric Holder is playing politics, especially when it comes to determining which cases to prosecute, and which to ignore. In an interview with Megyn Kelly on FOX News today, I discussed issues facing Attorney General Holder - including voting rights, immigration, and the botched gun-run... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 6:26 PM Feb. 28, 2012
Youcef Nadarkhani’s Case Unites People Around Religious Liberty
The fight to save the life of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been sentenced to death in Iran for his faith, is truly uniting people of all faiths - atheists too - and political persuasions across the world. We have seen statements calling on Iran to release this persecuted pastor from President Obama’s White House, Secretary Clinton’s State Department, and Republican presidential campaigns. Governor Mitt Romney was one of the first political leaders to call for Pastor N... Continue Reading
