A Ten Commandments display is coercive in its effects, as students cannot opt out of viewing it when it will be present in all educational settings throughout their school years; plus the display will constitute only one version of the Ten Commandments, whereas different versions are orthodox to different religious denominations.
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Emily Gill: Freedom of speech can also include freedom not to hear it, too
by Emily Gill • • 0 Comments
Does Worker Freedom of Speech Act that Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law and will take effect on Jan. 1, prevents businesses from sanctioning or punishing employees who decline to attend meetings that put forward the religious or political views of these businesses. Does it adhere to the First Amendment?
LABOR! Caterpillar plant in Mexico draws complaint
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WIU lays off about 1/4 of unionized faculty; AFL-CIO president slams GOP anti-worker ticket; U of I nurses vote to strike; Deere layoffs ‘kill good American jobs’
Views & Perspectives | Judge Brett Kavanaugh an Outstanding Pick for Supreme Court
by Ray LaHood • • 1 Comment
I have known and watched Brett Kavanaugh for two decades having first met him and his family playing golf at a charity golf outing supporting cancer research. While I was in Congress during President George W. Bush’s term, Brett served…