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- WyLiberty Goes to the Movies !
June 13, 2013, 6:00 pm
Join WyLiberty as we watch the film "2081." The film is the 2010 adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's short story, "Harrison Bergeron."
We will begin the evening with a short introduction of the film by our resident film and literature critic Bruce Walker, followed by the film with a running time of 25 minutes. After the film we encourage everyone to stay and discuss what they took away from the film.
Popcorn and soda will be provided
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Tag Archives: Citizens United
Video: Is the Current System of Campaign Finance Broken?
On April 18, Ben Barr joined Dave Mason, a former commissioner of the Federal Election Commission to debate against new efforts of campaign finance “reform” in Washington, DC. Their opponents were Marc Elias, former general counsel to the Kerry-Edwards 2004 … Continue reading
Celebrating Citizens United: In Europe, Speech is not a “Human Right”
This week, the European Court of Human Rights afforded us an opportunity to see what American law might look like had Citizens United been decided differently. Remember, Citizens United was the case that stood for the proposition that government lacked … Continue reading
C’mon, it’s just disclosure! (Again.)
Lawyers make mistakes. Sarcastic readers may retort that merely attending law school proves the point, and I agree, but I digress. Recently, in our brief for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Free Speech v. Federal Election Commission … Continue reading
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WyLiberty Attorneys Continue Fight for Free Speech
This ruling lets the FEC force any grassroots group that just mentions a candidate in an advertisement to fill out a complex set of forms. It would cost our clients more in accountant fees just to make sure these forms are properly filled out so they don’t risk jail time than they actually want to spend on their ads. That’s not disclosure; that’s censorship. Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens United, Constitution, federalism, First Amendment, Free Speech, Liberty
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Free Speech Gets Its Due on the Republican Platform
This is a surprise: The rights of citizenship do not stop at the ballot box. They include the free speech right to devote one’s resources to whatever cause or candidate one supports. We oppose any restrictions or conditions that would discourage … Continue reading
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Campaign Finance Laws Shut Up the Grassroots
Here in the high plains and even higher mountains of Wyoming reside a variety of people, many of whom are growing wearier and wearier of the Obama Administration’s policies. Whether sharing in nationwide debates over insurance mandates for contraceptives or … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens United, First Amendment, Free Speech, Liberty, Politics, US Supreme Court
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The McConnell Prophecy Comes True
Federal government to gag grassroots Our tangled American history illustrates that those in power usually don’t care much for vigorous public criticism. An unfortunate national pastime includes attempts to silence those with unpopular views, dissenting voices, or minorities. In most … Continue reading
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Free Speech in a Nutshell
Over the past few months, our work with Free Speech has turned into a veritable saga. How hard can it be for three Wyomingites to band together and speak out against President Obama’s policies with television, radio, newspaper and Facebook … Continue reading
Reformers Would Kill the First Amendment to Stop “Corruption”
More than two years after the Citizens United decision, the GOP is steeped in a prolonged presidential primary season, and so-called campaign finance “reformers” are both smug and upset about it. This morning, law professor and election law expert Rick … Continue reading
Please Shut Up? No — More Speech is Better than Less
“For the next 12 months, please shut up” marks an odd rallying cry for any political movement. But that’s exactly what Americans have been told to do by the self-styled “reformers” in Washington, DC. Shut up, be quiet, and absolutely … Continue reading