Many will argue that Twitter and other tech companies censored Mr. Senger, Mr. Changizi, and Mr. Kotzin of their own volition, and as they are private actors, the First Amendment is inapplicable.
That argument should be rejected.
LAW
All laws must be objective (and objectively justifiable): men must know clearly, and in advance of taking an action, what the law forbids them to do (and why), what constitutes a crime and what penalty they will incur if they commit it. – AYN RAND
Here’s How DeSantis Should Revoke Disney World’s Privileges
How can we preserve the benefits of self-governing districts without the cronyism that so often goes along with them?
The Unmasking of America
In my lifetime, I’m not sure I can remember a single other time when a federal government rule imposed upon an entire country, one that affected so many people on a daily basis, was suddenly declared to be completely illegal – not just newly illegal in light of new data but illegal all along.
Elon Musk’s Big Move on Twitter
Elon Musk’s exciting and dramatic move represents a bold attempt to overthrow the regime of control, propaganda, and enforced opinion as manufactured by the administrative state.
The Patent Eligibility “Quagmire”
If the United States is to retain our innovation edge, patent eligibility doctrine must be returned to the “anything under the sun that is made by man” standard.
Making the U.S. Constitution Fully Consistent with Individual Rights
“A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society” modifies the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution to make them fully consistent with the protection of individual rights and freedom, using Objectivism—the philosophy of Ayn Rand. It demonstrates why a free society is morally, politically, and economically beneficial to human life.
Make the Temporary Reprieve From Lockdowns and Mandates Permanent
We won’t be fully safe until the powers and all existing lockdown plans are completely taken away from public-health authorities.
Woke Mob vs. Joe Rogan: The College Educated That Never Grew Up
Undereducated journalists have “fact checked” things they’re not qualified to understand, “misinformation” now seems to mean “words by anybody who disagrees with me.” With the Joe Rogan debacle, it all falls into place.
Why the Persecution of Julian Assange Must End
Assange was merely doing what the vast majority of the mainstream media has long since neglected: his job.
Free Abortions vs. Abortion Freedom
If support for reproductive rights is so strong, why won’t Democrats run on a promise to pass legislation to make abortion unambiguously legal?
The Kyle Rittenhouse Case Is Putting the American Justice System on Trial
If this is what they do in a high-profile case, just imagine what goes on when they’ve got a poor defendant with a public defender who is juggling hundreds of cases.
To Fix the Shipping Crisis, Start by Repealing the Jones Act
The Jones Act, more commonly known as Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, restricts foreign-owned ships from loading cargo in one US port and unloading it in another.
Biden’s Wrecking Ball for Financial Privacy
Biden relishes condemning tax-dodging billionaires but that $600 reporting requirement is a signal that IRS purgatory could soon be crowded with average Americans.
The U.S. Founders’ Inventive Constitutional Brilliance
This Constitution Day, thank the Founders for stimulating ingenuity by applying “the fuel of interest to the fire of genius.” And while you’re at it, thank an inventor.
The Constitutional Protection of Intellectual Property
Both Founding Era sources and 19th-century court decisions, official statements, and commentaries confirm that intellectual property rights are property as a matter of basic legal doctrine and constitutional principle.
Mandate Vaccine?
Some want the medical police to force everyone to get vaccinated.
Senator Rand Paul vs. YouTube’s COVID-19 “Misinformation Policy”
YouTube bans any video that contradicts pronouncements of the World Health Organization.
Transgender Women in Sports: Unfair Competition?
In most every athletic category, men are much stronger. Testosterone blockers just can’t close the gap.
The January 6th Show Trials Threaten All of Us
While many Biden backers are enjoying seeing the hammer come down on pro-Trump, non-violent protesters, they should take note: the kind of totalitarian “justice” system they are cheering on will soon be coming for them.
Supreme Court Grants Rare Win For Economic Freedom
In Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid, the Supreme Court ruled that allowing labor unions to enter private property with a permission slip from the government violates the actual owner’s right to exclude.
The Right to Bear Arms
Why are 58% of new gun owners Blacks, and 40% women?
Facebook and Other Tech Companies as Arbiters of Truth
Should Facebook have a policy of removing “misinformation” in the first place?
Facebook “Silences” Intellectual Debate On Climate Issues
Climate Feedback’s “fact-check” wasn’t about actual facts.
The Injunction Function: Why It Matters to Secure Patents as Property Rights
Patents secure the fruits of productive labors of the innovators who create the new products and services that drive economic growth, create jobs, and ultimately contribute to a flourishing society.
A Chance to Rein in Eminent Domain
Eminent domain is a violation of property rights that was wrongfully expanded by Kelo v. New London, but which could be reined in with a new case.
DeSantis’s ‘Big Tech Bill’ Is Actually a Step Closer to the World Orwell Feared
If we want a free and fair internet, we must respect the rights of tech companies.
Prince Harry, Allow Me to Explain the First Amendment
While Prince Harry, some Senators, and the American people may be confused about the First Amendment, the founders were not.
Social Media “Fact Checking” versus Censorship
Corporations cannot censor, only governments can.
Google v. Oracle: A Copyrightability Decision Masquerading as Fair Use
Oracle was forced to subsidize Google’s commercial development of its own proprietary version of Java and the success of its Android smartphone—what the intellectual property laws forbid.
Guns and American Liberty
Richard Ebeling on why armed self-defense is essential in a free society.
Louder with Crowder Calls Out “Censorship”
YouTube abruptly deleted some of Louder with Crowder videos, blocked him from uploading new videos for a week and permanently demonetized his channel. “It means I can make $0 on YouTube,” he explains.
The Covid Road Not Taken: Protecting Individual Rights
Government should neither mandate nor ban vaccine passports or the other health decisions that individuals morally and rightfully should make for themselves.