Testing the Memory of Past MCC Board President George Lowe

The following article form Feb. 3, 2008, might give current readers an idea of the past service of McHenry County College Board candidate George Lowe. Lowe seeks to return to the Board for a six-year term. The Daily Herald seems … Continue reading

Pro-Life Action League Wins First Amendment Abortion Fight with N.O.W.

Thomas Brejcha, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Society, wrote the following article. It chronicles his 28-year fight against the attempts of the National Organization for Women Thomas More Society Prevails Once Again in Historic N.O.W. v. Scheidler … Continue reading

U.S. Appellate Court Decision Gives First Amendment Rights of Newspapers to Blogs

Since the following court decision expands protections for bloggers, such as McHenry County Blog, it is being reprinted in full.  My thanks for an alert Friend of McHenry County Blog for telling me about it.  Highlighting and additional paragraphing has … Continue reading

A Reason Sheriff Keith Nygren Hasn’t Used to Fire a Deputy – Facebook “Liking” of Prim or Harrison

Reading the Chicago Tribune today, I discovered a sheriff had fired a deputy for liking an opposition candidate on Facebook. “It is the internet equivalent of displaying a political sign in one’s front yard, which the Supreme Court has held … Continue reading

Violation of First Amendment Allowed in Scott Milliman’s Wrongful Termination Case

While half of Scott Milliman’s court case counts were dismissed by Federal Judge Frederick Kapala, three remain. Two are based on unconstitutional violations of former McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Milliman’s rights of free speech under the First Amendment. To … Continue reading

“You Don’t Know Jack!” – Joe Rosner Cites Where Jack Franks Violates First Amendment

State Rep. write-in candidate Joe Rosner has a page on his web site that lists the violations of the United States Constitution which he believes incumbent Democrat Jack Franks, an attorney, has violated. His First Amendment observation is reproduced below: … Continue reading

Borders and Algonquin Commons Hostile to September 12th Demonstrators

Yesterday, the police call from Moretti’s restaurant (where Govnor’s Pub used to be) was featured. The young manager apparently didn’t know where his restaurant’s front property line was. For future reference, electric and telephone poles are usually at the end … Continue reading

Businesses Against Freedom of Speech and Association

In my first article on the Randall Road demonstrations Sunday, I promised an article on “so those who oppose the First Amendment can know who to patronize.” It works the other way around, of course. Both Lake in the Hills … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Criticizes Junior College Board Free Speech Restrictions – 2

Yesterday, I started a story on the February 5th Northwest Herald editorial about the McHenry County College Board’s infringement of the First Amendment, but got so worked up thinking about the underhandedness of its minor league baseball scheme that I … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Criticizes Junior College Board Free Speech Restrictions – 2

Yesterday, I started a story on the February 5th Northwest Herald editorial about the McHenry County College Board’s infringement of the First Amendment, but got so worked up thinking about the underhandedness of its minor league baseball scheme that I … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Criticizes Junior College Board Free Speech Restrictions – 1

When I had my computer replaced, the beginnings of a story on the Northwest Herald’s cautioning of the McHenry County College Board restrictions on the First Amendment got forgotten. You may remember that MCC Board President George Lowe got quite … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Criticizes Junior College Board Free Speech Restrictions – 1

When I had my computer replaced, the beginnings of a story on the Northwest Herald’s cautioning of the McHenry County College Board restrictions on the First Amendment got forgotten. You may remember that MCC Board President George Lowe got quite … Continue reading

Testing the Memory of MCC Board President George Lowe

The Daily Herald seems to be the first newspaper to notice that their photographers’ First Amendment rights have been compromised by a ban on flash photography at McHenry County College Board meetings. Since the Daily Herald rarely sends reporters to … Continue reading

Testing the Memory of MCC Board President George Lowe

The Daily Herald seems to be the first newspaper to notice that their photographers’ First Amendment rights have been compromised by a ban on flash photography at McHenry County College Board meetings. Since the Daily Herald rarely sends reporters to … Continue reading

First Amendment to the Fore at MCC

Daily Herald reporter Kerry Lester wrote a column about the First Amendment and challenges to it revolving around McHenry County College this week. She starts at an appropriate place, the amendment itself: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment … Continue reading

First Amendment to the Fore at MCC

Daily Herald reporter Kerry Lester wrote a column about the First Amendment and challenges to it revolving around McHenry County College this week. She starts at an appropriate place, the amendment itself: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment … Continue reading