Imagine suing an idea. Well, you don’t really have to imagine, since a Louisiana police officer tried to do just that. Injured in a protest, the officer tried to sue the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Judge Brian A. Jackson stated “A hashtag is patently incapable of being sued.” He also tried to sue “Black Lives Matter,” but... Continue Reading →

Former Kennesaw State University cheerleader Tommia Dean, who was punished for taking a knee during the national anthem at a college football game, was just awarded a $145,000 settlement. Dean, as well as several other cheerleaders, took a knee during the national anthem in September 2017, and were later prohibited from being on the field... Continue Reading →

image credit: The Washington Post Since the 2016 Presidential election there has particular political attention paid to the “border crisis.”  Depending on your political ideology, this term, “border crisis” means two different things. Conversation has turned into an outcry, on both sides.  The Trump administration has pushed for a literal “border wall”, increased security, harsher... Continue Reading →

I was in high school when the Charlie Hebdo shooting happened in Paris. The shooting, which killed 12 people and injured 11, was in response to comics published by the satirical newspaper that depicted the Prophet Muhammad. Islam forbids depictions of the Prophet, and in nations where Islamic law is in place, those who create... Continue Reading →

After reading bout how Germany handles hate speech, I can't help but wonder why America doesn't do the same or at least something similar. Germany handles hate speech by imprisoning them from three months to five years. Hate speech is a big problem in our country, and I'm not just talking about that girl in... Continue Reading →