Sentences with phrase «political free speech rights»

This year's shareholder proposals filed or coordinated by NCPPR ask companies «to protect political free speech rights, but all those that have been challenged at the SEC have been omitted,» Proxy Preview elaborates.

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Critics argue the law suppresses free speech and makes South Korea like its northern counterpart, known for its human rights abuses and oppression of religious and political minorities.

So many people who advocate or speak publicly for political or personal reasons aren't acknowledged as much when it comes to religion when someone is wanting to speak out about there faith a light bulb goes off and says we don't want to hear, or talk, or, air any thing that has to do with the mentioning of God but because of the high profile story and because this is the President of the United States it's ok hats off to them for not being ashamed to speak about there faith I agree with Richard some people just because they profess there faith doesn't mean there trying to push there beliefs on anyone people of faith have a right to free speech also.

Here in the US, we have the freedom of religion and the right to free speech (though people tend to be persecuted if they step too far away from «political correctness» these days.

Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight into political theory and practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.

A congressional bill introduced in February, it proposes reforming the Johnson Amendment to allow pastors to maintain their free speech and political speech rights in their day - to - day roles, but restricts additional spending on political messaging — the kind that could turn churches into tax - free shelters for political fundraising.

Such reprisals consciously or unconsciously have a chilling effect on the right to responsible dissent within the church; on academic freedom in Catholic colleges and universities; and on the right to free speech and participation in the U.S. political process.

Going by what is happening at the global stage, there is again, a telling proof that «for democracy to succeed, a relative level of literacy, a growing middle class, and political institutions that support free speech and human rights is desirable.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosprights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prospRights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

COLONIE — Free speech was on display inside and outside the gates of Siena College on Sunday, when a trio of conservative campus groups hosted several controversial right - wing figures including political consultant Roger Stone.

It's puzzling then that free speech - in the shape of the right to dissent and to protest — has slipped from being under the political radar to actually disappearing.

«When our government criminalizes the very free speech that the First Amendment was written to protect, sends people to prison for simply exercising their constitutional rights, and wields its power like a weapon against political enemies, we are all in trouble.»

I have decided that since Republicans for years have argued that political money amounts to «free speech» and since THEIR Supreme Court appointments have upheld this dubious idea they no longer have any right ot bith about fundraising.

Which could probably conflict with EU rules for the rights of minorities / free speech / political activities, but it is not the same than «death threat against a national minority».

Free speech was on display inside and outside the gates of Siena College yesterday, when a trio of conservative campus groups hosted several controversial right - wing figures including political consultant Roger Stone.

It is something of a puzzle that free speech of a different hue, the right to dissent and to protest, is not simply under the radar but has almost disappeared from the political map.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions can be considered individuals as far as their political contributions are concerned and that restricting their ability to donate to candidates amounted to a violation of their First Amendment right of free speech.

«What we are witnessing in New York is Huxley's [sic] «Big Brother» in the flesh... Free political speech and association lies at the heart of the American experiment; the state must not be granted the right to monitor routine political activities and associations that pose no security threat.»

But first he explores a theory that he developed while serving a sentence for violating campaign finance laws (in the exercise of his «free speech» rights) that postulates that political parties have a criminal mentality to how they operate.

FIRE, an organization dedicated to the preservation of free speech, has accused a number of universities, including Washington State University on behalf of Edward Swan, of evaluating students on the basis of their political views and thereby violating their First Amendment rights.

She urged states to «use the power of the purse» to «restore» free speech rights on campus, a popular conservative refrain as they push model bills in Wisconsin and other states to punish political speech and protest on campus.

The plaintiffs will essentially be asking the court to overturn a 1977 ruling in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, in part by arguing that unions have gone too far in recent years allowing their collective bargaining efforts to become intertwined with political activism, which then violates the plaintiffs rights to free speech by forcing them to fund political actions they are often opposed to.

Americans of all political preferences would rise up against such tyranny if their rights were squelched by corporations, yet teachers unions have been legally trampling the free - speech rights of teachers throughout our nation for decades through forced dues used to fund their one - sided political agendas.

China is cited for violation of free speech rights and for its treatment of political dissenters.

Those in favor of his suspension generally point out that America's 1st Amendment guarantee of free speech only protects you from government interference regarding political speech (and does not prevent employers from exercising their rights to discipline employees), whereas those defending Robertson have been quick to lament the knee - jerk reaction to those expressing counter-progressive cultural beliefs in a very clumsy fashion, and claim there is a double standard in which politically unpopular conservative viewpoints are quicker to result in job terminations than politically unpopular liberal viewpoints that are also clumsily expressed.

Promoting the «free speech» rights of dark money donors is another partisan political endeavor.

On issues of integrity and responsibility in science and research, Judith Curry asks the key question: «What is responsible behavior of scientists in balancing the challenges of rights of free speech and political activism?

Because most meteorologists are employed directly or indirectly by governement and academia, they are all to often intimidated with retaliation and denied the right to exercise free speech to combat the hijacking fof the profession, their professional associations, and the science by a minority of political activists inside and outside their profession, who have promoted their likeminded collaborationists into positions of leadership.

She seems to think that free speech and becoming a political activist are something that she or Lennart Bengtsson are not just entitled to, which they are of course, but that this also includes the right to not be critisized and counteracted by the political decisions by other then in response.

To demand that employees must subjugate their political preferences by keeping them in line with their employers» — or — deprive themselves of the right to free speech, is a violation of basic human rights.

Democracy is based on civil and political rights, including the fundamental right to information, free speech, assembly, access to justice and the right to participate fully in public matters.

Laws in Canada and in British Columbia protect people from hateful speech, protect the right to political and religious beliefs and the right to be free from sexual harassment.

«On the other hand, although groups seeking to pass out flyers related to political issues such as gun control or abortion rights do have free speech rights, those rights do not rise to the level of overcoming the private property rights of a shopping center owner.»