Marc A. Hermann / Flickr Cuomo Furious After Supreme Court Strikes Down His Church Restrictions 'The restrictions at issue here ... strike at the very heart of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty.' By Jennifer Jean Miller, The Western Journal November 27, 2020
YouTube video screen shot CA Pastor Reclassifies Church as 'Strip Club' So That It Can Open for Services During COVID A Ventura County pastor has managed to find a way for his flock to meet using a rather secular loophole created by a court ruling. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal November 27, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Jim Jordan Rips Apart Leaders Imposing Lockdowns: Don't Cancel Holidays, Cancel the Lockdowns Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said that rather than canceling the holidays, Americans should ‘cancel lockdowns.’ By The Western Journal November 17, 2020
Tim Brown / Flickr Even Liberals Are Blasting This Biden Team Leader for Refusing To Defend the Bill of Rights vs. Islamic Values Chipping away at First Amendment protections is radical, but he'll certainly be in good company in the Biden/Harris administration. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal November 17, 2020
Evan Wise / Unsplash SC Justice Alito Warns of 'Previously Unimaginable' Restrictions on Liberty Brought on by COVID 'The pandemic has obviously taken a heavy human toll,' Alito said. 'But what has it meant for the rule of law?' By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal November 13, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Bongino-Backed Parler Is Named #1 Downloaded App in the World Over Weekend Parler offers a forum for people to share ideas without the fear of censorship, shadow banning or being kicked off. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal November 9, 2020
Alliance Defending Freedom via @nypost / Twitter A 3rd-Grader's 'Jesus Loves Me' Mask Deemed 'Offensive, Disruptive or Distractive' by School District Can't these kids who must have cloth covering their face all day at least use it to spread a personally meaningful message? By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal November 8, 2020
BridgeBuilders International Leadership Network / Facebook screen shot CA Pastor Calls Out Newsom: 'Blasphemy' To Say Jesus Christ Not Essential 'We are here representing Jesus Christ. To say Jesus is not essential is blasphemy. It’s so dishonoring,' Ahn told the Phoenix-area gathering. By Randy DeSoto October 28, 2020
@NYScanner / Twitter Suspect Arrested After Pro-Trump Family Is Pepper Sprayed at 'Jews for Trump' Event Four children were among those targeted in New York City by violent anti-Trump demonstrators during a ‘Jews for Trump’ rally. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal October 26, 2020
@themishpacha / Twitter Top Jewish Leaders Issue 'Historic' Letter In Support of Trump The rabbis praised Trump for his 'commitment to the essential importance of religious entities' and the importance of faith during the pandemic. By Jennifer Jean Miller, The Western Journal October 26, 2020
Sean Feucht / Twitter video screen shot Organizer Alleges Nashville Christians Are Being 'Selectively' Targeted for 'Harassment and Punishment' 'Christians are being told they cannot gather for worship, they cannot sing songs of praise, and they cannot observe church ordinances.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal October 16, 2020
Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour / Flickr Federal Judge Lets Student Repaint Epic Trump Portrait After School District Covers It One of the hallmarks of American free speech is the right to voice political opinions - even unpopular political opinions. By Erin Erhardt, The Western Journal October 13, 2020
@JennaEllisEsq / Twitter screen shot 'Open Your Church': Pastor of Church Targeted by California Blasts Draconian Shutdowns The only Christian thing to do is oppose government restrictions on the worship of Jesus Christ - as the church has always done. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal October 10, 2020
Los Angeles Times / YouTube screen shot 'Trump' Sign Appears on Private Property in LA - Then the State of California Took It Down California officials wasted no time dismantling a large Trump sign on a private hillside in LA, and they cited safety issues for doing so. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal October 8, 2020
Gage Skidmore/Flickr De Blasio Threatens To Unleash Police on Jews Protesting New COVID Restrictions 'Hizzoner and his overlord Cuomo have targeted the nation's largest Jewish population with unequal and selective enforcement of the law.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 8, 2020
Claire Anderson/Unsplash SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito Urge the Court To Reconsider 2015 Gay Marriage Ruling 'Obergefell enables courts and governments to brand religious adherents who believe that marriage is between one man and one woman as bigots.' By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal October 7, 2020
NBC New York / YouTube screen shot Gov. Cuomo: If the Orthodox Community Can't Live with the Rules, I'm Closing the Synagogues The concern about a surge in cases is reasonable, but it is dangerous to call out a specific religious group for the virus' spread. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal October 6, 2020
Walter Williams: A Win in the Fight for Free Speech 'It is a tragic state of affairs when free speech and inquiry require protection at institutions of higher learning.' By Walter Williams, The Western Journal October 6, 2020
Richard Masoner / Flickr NRA Awarded Roughly $150,000 After Judge Strikes Down Los Angeles Ordinance The ordinance was thrown out in December by federal district court Judge Stephen Wilson after the NRA sued. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 4, 2020
Alliance Defending Freedom / YouTube screen shot Even Atheists Are Siding with Christian Student After University's Harsh Punishment Regardless of how many Americans still practice Christianity, religious liberty should be an important issue for everyone. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal October 4, 2020
The City of Portland Portland Official Writes Scathing Review of Constitution, Claims It Doesn't Protect Rights of 'Black Folx' 'The words of the Constitution are being used to allow hate speech, acts of violence, and seemingly harmless flags to fly.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 4, 2020