Better than this

There are worse ways of desecrating the American flag than burning it. Consider these LSU students for instance.   This protest took place last year. The student at the center of the protest is a fellow by the name of Ben Haas. Haas had put up a post on Facebook alerting students that he was [...]

God is the First Amendment

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I’m teaching Comm classes this term at Central Washington University. Specifically, I’m teaching Media & Culture and First Amendment classes. What that means is that a handful of students, those who are taking both classes, have me for four hours a day. Poor thangs. But it also means constant, engaging dialogue, which carries over from [...]

Gossip: The Opiate of the Oppressed

The silence has been purposeful as I have contemplated the best way to put into words the thing that is troubling me. Just tell the people how you feel, my husband advised. They will stone me, I replied. Perhaps, he agreed. But know this, I don’t say it lightly. I am not making a statement [...]