In his essay on the liberty of the press, the great philosopher David Hume wrote what has been many times quoted, but has never achieved the status of a cliché: It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Slavery has so frightful an aspect to men accustomed to freedom...
One indicator of how far statism has progressed in American society and culture is the tendency to view everything through a political lens. Feminists used to argue that “the personal is the political,†and this attitude has become commonplace on both sides of the political spectrum. A recent essay by Slate columnist Dennis Lim...
Choosing the rule of law over the rule of man marked a signal event in the history of civilization. Those seeking to implement “social justice†through the courts want Lady Justice to take off her blindfold so she can see the faces of the poor huddled victims of American class injusticeâ€â€and rule accordingly. Make...
The following is a transcript of a keynote address given by Dr. Paul Levinson at the Sixth Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association, Fordham University, New York City, June 23, 2005 Introductory remarks by John Hollwitz, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Fordham University: Why is it that I’m so pleased at being able...
Tupelo, MS – Television station WSYX in Columbus, Ohio, has delayed a decision on airing a television program produced by American Family Association (AFA). The program, “Speechless …Silencing the Christians,†was scheduled to air Saturday night on the ABC affiliate station. “We were surprised that WSYX agreed to air the program, and then decided...
Veteran broadcaster and documentary maker Sir David Attenborough says he has received letters from creationists telling him to “Burn in Hell” after not crediting God in his natural history documentaries. Fred Drummond, director of the Scottish branch of the Evangelical Alliance, notes that this hatred is “not representative of Evangelical Christians in the UK.”...
Speaking of Israel is Speaking of the Middle East: Leette Eaton- White I gave you my personal perspective of the current situation in Israel in a very pro-Israel way in my last article for HipHopRepublican.com. Now I will continue my Pro-Israel lean but now I am going to give more reasons why I feel...
The Alliance Defense Fund has called on 35 pastors across the country to break IRS tax laws and endorse presidential candidates during sermons. The pastors will draw on Bible passages tomorrow in a protest organized by the group of conservative Christian lawyers. The ADF launched the effort to protest a 50-year-old law which bans...
Four people have been arrested on terrorism charges in Islington, London, England, after a suspected petrol bombing on the house of Martin Rynja, owner of book publishing company Gibson Square. His company recently sparked controversy after buying the rights to publish The Jewel of Medina, a work of fiction by Sherry Jones depicting the...
The video sharing website YouTube has removed several anti-Scientology videos following threats of legal action. Wikinews found that at least 11 videos have been removed from the site following Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices served on YouTube by Dr. Oliver Schaper, Scientologist and self-described advocate of the Church of Scientology’s rights to free...
According to a document published by Wikileaks.org, a document leaking website, the official website account of Fox News Channel commentator Bill O’Reilly has been hacked. The one page document, which Wikileaks confirms to be authentic, shows a list of individuals and passwords of those who have accounts on O’Reilly’s website, BillOReilly.com. The list, according...
On September 4 and 5, at least 4,000 anti-Scientology videos were removed from the video sharing website, YouTube. The videos removed were done so by a single Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice by an alleged ‘rights group’ called the American Rights Counsel LLC, which Wikinews has confirmed, does not exist beyond the scope...
The Church of Scientology in France has been accused of “organized” fraud and will be facing a court trial. According to a report published by Agence France-Presse (AFP), seven other Scientologists will be charged with illegally prescribing prescription medication. If found guilty, Scientology could be banned in France. According to the report, the charges...
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a rights group called the American Rights Counsel LLC has attempted to have at least 4,000 anti-Scientology videos removed from the video sharing website YouTube. Upon further investigation, Wikinews found that most videos and clips were added to YouTube by the copyright holders of the material; as...
In March 2007, Channel 4, United Kingdom, aired The Great Global Warming Swindle. The documentary, which boldly alleges that global warming is not caused by human activity and that there is no climate crisis, quickly became an international success; selling in 21 countries and distributed openly via the Internet. A backlash from global warming...
Wikileaks, a website which hosts copies of restricted documents, recently received a claim of copyright infringement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). This development follows a similar letter being sent to the Wikimedia Foundation, owners of Wikinews, regarding a link to the The letter sent to Wikileaks demands that Wikileaks...
“ there’s no link with the outside world except a clock, which is stuck at 8:00. And that’s government bureaucracy for you. You know, in British Columbia, it claims to be able to eradicate hate, but it can’t get someone in to restart the clock.†– Mark Steyn on the Hugh...
One man’s magic is another man’s science. Religious essayist Rev. Eric Strachan of the New Life Community Church in Ontario, Canada has published a short essay in The Daily Observer called “The Wonders of Intelligent Design.” Strachan writes: “There’s a difference in the things that God creates, and the stuff that men and women...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have sided with Wikileaks.org and will defend them against a lawsuit with took the site off line in the United States. Wikileaks is a website dedicated to hosting leaked documents that are “anonymous, untraceable, uncensorable.” On February 18, 2008, a permanent court...
Nowadays, in order to justify each and every sin under the sun, each and every assault upon the moral fiber of a community or a nation – one approach fits all – the ne’er-do-well need only say the magic word “privacy,†then sit back, relax and smile while his or her “high and holyâ€Â...
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