50 years of movie ratings in the spotlight
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“The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) last week celebrated the 50th birthday of the movie rating scale, which started as an attempt to ward off censors and became a part of the collective consciousness of U.S. moviegoers.” - BPNews
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European Union Moves to Suppress Phrases Like ‘Manpower’ and ‘Mankind’
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According to an article in the Daily Mail, staff have been instructed to minimize any references to “women or men” in a new rule book titled “Gender Neutral Language in the European Parliament.” - N. Review
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Anti-abortion measures approved in Alabama and West Virginia, defeated in Oregon
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“Alabama and West Virginia voters passed ballot measures on Tuesday to eliminate taxpayer funded abortions. Oregon, the third State to have an abortion related ballot measure this election cycle, did not receive adequate support to ban abortion funding.” - Jurist
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Religious Solidarity Is Not Invidious Discrimination
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“A Christian provider of foster-care services should be permitted to serve Christians only.” - N.Review
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The Supreme Court has another chance to defend free speech
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“[T]he more recent case of Aaron and Melissa Klein may present the court with an opportunity to provide clarity and guidance to businesses … on the fundamental question of whether they may operate in accord with their deeply held convictions or be forced to abandon their First Amendment rights when they enter the marketplace.” - W.Examiner
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Bad Florist? The Arlene's Flowers Case (Part 1)
On 01 March 2013, Robert Ingelsoll strolled into Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, WA. He was a gay man. The shop owner, Barronelle Stutzman, knew him. He’d been a good customer for over nine years and had bought flowers from her shop perhaps 20 times. Ingelsoll estimated he’d spent around $4,500 in her store over the years.
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Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Fabricated Allegations as a ‘Ploy’ for ‘Attention’
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“Investigators located Munro-Leighton living in Kentucky, not California, and discovered that she is a left-wing activist decades older than Judge Kavanaugh.” - National Review
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