State of the First Amendment Survey - Point of View

The First Amendment Center has conducted an annual national survey since 1997 of American attitudes toward the First Amendment. The “State of the First Amendment: 2014” is the seventeenth survey in this series. This year’s annual survey repeats some of the questions that have been administered since 1997 and includes some new questions as well.

Parents and Radical Storybooks

Kerby Anderson Should parents be allowed to opt their children out of readings of LGBTQ-themed storybooks? This is the question before the Supreme Court. The case comes from Maryland, where a coalition of parents from Montgomery …

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Hoax

Kerby Anderson It didn’t take long before the media launched what John Nolte referred to as the Hoax Machine. He was referring to the way many in the media portrayed Elon Musk’s arm movement as a …

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Do you believe the president has the right to choose his cabinet members?

The President of the United States has multiple responsibilities, which he can delegate to department heads of his choosing, according to the Constitution. This is critical for the safe and efficient functioning of the Executive …

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Avoid a Government Shutdown

Back in September, the U.S. Senate voted 78-18 to pass a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to extend federal spending and avert a government shutdown through December 20, 2024. The U.S. House passed the measure unanimously by …

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