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The New York Times columnist Adam Liptak, who covers the SupremeCourt in his biweekly column Sidebar, spoke on controversies surrounding the First Amendment in a lecture Thursday.

Liptak who was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in exploratory journalism in 2009 framed his discussion on the 1905 court case Joseph Lochner v. New York, which struck down labor laws and allowed greater First Amendment freedoms to companies.

Liptak called the case an anti-canon Supreme Court decision, one that most judges do not refer to as precedent or even give credit. In its landmark ruling, Liptak said the Supreme Court decided that liberty of contract was implicit in the Constitutions promise of due process and allowed companies greater freedom over their employees. It also implied that free speech of commercial entities is equal to that of individuals, he added.

According to Liptak, commercial speech has only been recognized as a protected form of speech under the First Amendment since the 1970s.

Liptak said there are two primary preconditions for Lochnerism: the regulation being opposed must be an ordinary regulatory rule and the speech being violated must be commercial speech.

Liptak said in recent years, some believe that the Roberts Supreme Court has proven itself the most First Amendment court in American history.

He cited recent cases in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church could protest at veterans funerals and abortion opponents may protest outside abortion clinics.

We have to tolerate quite a lot of ugly speech, he said.

According to Liptak, the American position on free speech is an example of what he calls American exceptionalism.

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Hoggard junior wins oratorical contest

WILMINGTON | American Legion Post 543 recently hosted the 9th District Constitutional Speech Oratorical Contest, and Caroline Bunting a junior at Hoggard High School was honored at St. James Community Center as winner.

Buntings topic was Utilizing Our First Amendment Rights. Her speech outlined the lives of famous Americans as they exercised what they saw as their duty to seek constitutional changes, and the civil rights changes that resulted. A central focus of her oratory was the right to vote.

The contest was open to American Legion Post contest winners from Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties. Bunting represented Post 10 in Wilmington.

WILMINGTON | The second annual First 2,000 Days Summit is 10 a.m.-noon, Monday, Feb. 16, at First Baptist Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd.

The free event organized by local faith leaders highlights the effects that toxic stress has on the developing brain especially during the first 2,000 days of life. The Cape Fear Memorial Foundation provides support for this event, which includes a light breakfast for attendees.

Pediatrician Dr. David Tayloe is the keynote speaker. Following his address, he is joined in a panel discussion by a therapist who works with young children who have experienced toxic stress, a pastor of a church that has made significant investments in early childhood, child-care providers, District Attorney Ben David and others.

There are only 2,000 days between the time a baby is born and when that child shows up for the first day of kindergarten. Experiences during these 2,000 days have a lasting impact on later learning, health and success.

The public is welcome to attend.

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