Student Speech

In its landmark 1969 ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court found that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." What is your reaction to the case involving student speech in the case of Morse v. Frederick?

Freedom of Speech

Please comment on the following npr debate surrounding our Freedom of Speech conducted by "Intelligence Squared U.S." What limits should be placed on our speech?

Religious schools may be exempt from discrimination laws

Please read the following Washington Post article and comment.

Is the Death Penalty Unconstitutional?

According to Furman v. Georgia 1972, the "Imposition and carrying out of death penalty in these cases held to constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of 8th and 14th Amendments." Read the following NYT article and post your reaction. Do you think that capital punishment in the United States is unconstitutional? Why or Why not?