230 years ago today, the Constitution of the United States was signed by its creators and sent off to the states to be ratified. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution – what would become known as the Bill of …
Concerned citizens in New Mexico made their voices heard on a measure that would limit their free speech— but their Secretary of State is choosing to ignore those voices. As part of the public comment period, the Secretary of State …
Yesterday, the people of New Mexico stood up to voice their opinions on a proposed measure that would limit freedom of speech in their state. At a hearing at the New Mexico State House with Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse-Oliver, …
It is hard to imagine where our great nation would be today without our First Amendment right to free speech. It allows us to express ourselves freely and engage in open debate with our fellow citizens. It is a fundamental …
Can you imagine where our great nation would be without freedom of speech? For centuries, Americans have built a diverse and vibrant nation on the idea that every citizen has the right to freely express their ideas. Veterans have proudly fought and …
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took a crucial step forward to increase transparency and accountability by hiring someone who has first-hand experience of the systemic toxic culture at the VA. Brandon Coleman, a Marine veteran who worked at the …
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver recently issued an op-ed pledging to protect voters’ privacy. The hypocrisy of Secretary Oliver ensuring New Mexicans right to privacy is almost comical. As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. …
This week two hearings will take place in Albuquerque and Las Cruces on a measure to stifle free speech in the state of New Mexico. Governor Susana Martinez vetoed legislation earlier this year that would have forced organizations into exposing …
Fifty-eight years ago last week, the Supreme Court upheld the First Amendment and the right of groups to protect their members’ identities. NAACP v. Alabama is a reminder that threats against free speech take many forms. To quell the civil …
As seen in the Albuquerque Journal. When citizens can’t speak out or have a say in how their country is run, government power grows. In the worst cases, it grows until it is absolute, held through force and fear. In …