Supreme Court upholds First Amendment in Phelps case
On March 2, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the case of Snyder v. Phelps, 09-751, which was a case concerning the First Amendment […]
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Front Page Friday: Express
It is that time of the week again. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper front page of the week. As always, I […]
Phelps protesters to face supreme court
The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, led by pastor Fred Phelps and other members, has been in the news a lot lately for their in-your-face […]
Phelps clan shut down by silly signs
You know those assholes from the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka? The ones who go to funerals and protest by proclaiming their hate for anyone […]
Kansans Allowed To Make Own Safety Decisions
The seemingly never-ending reach of the law was curbed Tuesday in Kansas as lawmakers in Topeka effectively shot down House Bill 2130, which would have […]
Kansas seems to be a hot-bed of censorship
Aside from the potential First Amendment violations I am facing at the Wichita (Kan.) State University Sunflower News, another Kansas school’s student-run publication has actually […]
Bout of sexism in Catholic school exposes nation’s lack of progress
This is a historic time. We have both a black man and a female bidding for the title of president of the United States. Our […]
Actor’s death gives Kansas another shot at infamy
Can we have a round of applause for Kansas, please? After all, we owe great thanks to the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church. If it weren’t […]
Phelps’ church loses suit, but to what avail?
Finally a court has stood up to the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church. Last week a federal court in Baltimore awarded the family of a fallen […]