John Dukes on First Amendment
Wake up Sutter County! This is a man who has at least twice taken the following solemn oath: I, John Dukes, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support...
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California Mayors Stand Behind Anti First Amendment Freedom of Speech Approval
B.W.N https://www.youtube.com/user/BreakingWorldNewsful The mayors of Los Angeles and Sacramento, California react to the NBA #39;s lifetime ban imposed on LA ...
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Was Donald Sterling #39;s First Amendment Right to Free Speech Violated?
Basically giving a rundown of how Donald Sterling #39;s first amendment rights to free speech were NOT violated. Cleared up a lot of confusion for me, and hopefu...
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A tavern owner has won a First Amendment battle against a New Jersey city over his right to open a bar called Buck Foston.
A federal jury this week found that the city of New Brunswick violated the constitutional rights of Larry Blatterfein by denying him a liquor license. In siding with the 61-year-old businessman, the jury concluded that the city held up the bar in red tape because it objected to its name, an off-color pun evoking the legendary rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox.
The dispute began five years ago when Mr. Blatterfein, an International Business Machines Corp. systems engineer-turned tavern owner, drew up plans to develop a sports bar complex in New Brunswick, about 25 miles southwest of New York City. He figured patrons in a city filled with Yankees fans would get a kick out of the name Buck Foston, a type of play on words known as a spoonerism.
But his plans were dealt a blushing crow, er, a crushing blow when the city refused to process his application to transfer a liquor license.
Frustrated by the delay, Mr. Blatterfein in 2011 filed suit in federal court in New Jersey, alleging the city intentionally derailed the project because New Brunswicks mayor, James Cahill, thought the name was vulgar. The citys resistance, Mr. Blatterfein alleged, violated his First Amendment rights.
A spokesman for the mayor said at the time the suit was filed the mayor was opposed to the name but that the license was held up because Mr. Blatterfein hadnt submitted all the necessary paperwork, according to the New Jersey Star-Ledger.
The case went to trial after a federal judge in September refused to dismiss it. After deliberating for two days, the seven-person jury on Wednesday returned a 6-1 verdict in Mr. Blatterfeins favor and awarded him $1.5 million.
A lawyer for the city didnt immediately respond to a request for comment. Mr.Cahill told the Star-Ledger he was disappointed with the verdict but, while it would have been better to win, the verdict was not for the amount Mr. Blatterfein was seeking.
An attorney for Mr. Blatterfein, who was represented by Joshpe Law Group LLP,said the two sides entered into a settlement agreement after the verdict was announced but declined to discuss the details.
Mr. Blatterfein has since decamped to Tampa, Fla., where hes about to open a new bar. In an interview with Law Blog, he says he probably wont revive the Buck Foston project, but still savors his victory. The First Amendment is sacrosanct in our country as it should be, he said.
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POSTED: Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 6:54pm
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Tyler (KETK) I always like to hear from the audience and a few of you have weighed in about the crazyNBA owner in LA.
You ask me about his First Amendment rights. Well, yes, he has them. So do you. So do I
That's what I am doing right now. I can speak against the powers that be it state, local or federal government.
In fact, an attorney friend of mine said it best on his Facebook page:"Don't we have freedom of speech?" they asked him. My friend replies by saying, "Please allow me to point out that the First Amendment protects us against attacks by the government on freedom of speech. The First Amendment does not apply to the NBA or other private businesses. "
You can get on the federal government all day long, but what you say here in East Texas may hurt you.
Case in point, I could get mad about somebody or something and trash them right here. You could do it at the grocery store or down at the VFW hall, but what you say can be held against you.
If you run a business, people may never buy from you again because they think you're a nut. You have the right to take on your employer.
They have the right to have the last say and that may not pay very well. I'll wrap up with that old Johnny Paycheck song.
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