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This 7-2 ruling is more about Colorado's biased enforcement of discrimination law than freedom of expression.
Nobody has the right to force bakers to print speech they hate. The debate is over what counts as speech.
Why do adults need a judge's approval to be married, anyway?
School choice and cultural pressure are better than government mandates.
Just when you thought you couldn't like Moore any less.
Masterpiece is the first such case to make it to the justices.
Public accommodation laws clash with freedom of religion and compelled speech.
The point seems to elude The New York Times.
Nearly two-thirds give a thumb's up, but Parliament still needs to act.
If ever there were a would-be colleague who someone of even slight libertarian tendencies should be leery of, it is Roy Moore.
A tale of two parliaments
Trump administration argues the First Amendment protects right to decline.
Brief argues custom-made cakes, flowers are expressive acts protected by First Amendment.
Despite framing to the contrary by some.
Republicans nearly at majority approval.
Can states force religious bakers to provide services to same-sex couples?
Rather than advancing liberty, the controversial law establishes state-recognized beliefs.
He won't host same-sex weddings, but his farm isn't even within city limits.
Three men declare themselves wed. It's not clear if the government will recognize it.
You may see yourselves as artists, but the state of Washington does not see bouquets as a form of expression.
SCOTUS has delayed making a decision whether to tackle religious freedom claim.
Defenders of traditional marriage used the law to persecute polygamists. Now they're the ones under attack.
He should explain his views on federalism, executive power, and unenumerated rights.
He should explain his views on federalism, executive power, and unenumerated rights.
You will bring me flowers, or else.
Argument that 'recognizing' relationship doesn't mandate spousal benefits.
Notions of individual autonomy may be increasingly important to the American public, says new study.
In the future, everybody's religious beliefs will be newsworthy for 15 minutes.
Emails suggest she won't recant discredited claim gay marriage ban prevented amendment.
It's speech-but is it 'expressive' speech?
Left-leaning parties and supporters want the Parliament to make it happen.
If you're trying to make a Catholic college accept married gay couples, maybe just accept that you've won this war and stand down.
It would be the second time Roy Moore was stripped of his title.
From a limited-government, classical-liberal perspective, neither convention presented an inspiring future for LGBT activism.
A better argument is required than a fear of a slippery slope.
Are we really seeing a culture shift or a new marketing strategy for the war on terror?
The Texas senator tells Republicans freedom is just another word for blocking immigration, restricting trade, and banning gay marriage.
Marriage is awesome for human welfare and children, but NO GAYS.
Anti-porn positions remain while free trade support takes a hit.
Can't treat same-sex marriage licenses differently from heterosexual ones.
Don't succumb to the fear that U.S. followers of Islam are time bombs waiting to explode.
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