The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment
The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment Sarah Isgur & David French / August 4, 2026 Unlocked Advisory Opinions Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. –David Lat’s Substack –Garcetti v. Ceballos –Opinion: A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans Order Sarah’s book here.
- ▪The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment Sarah Isgur & David French / August 4, 2026 Unlocked Advisory Opinions Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
- ▪Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. –David Lat’s Substack –Garcetti v.
- ▪Ceballos –Opinion: A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans Order Sarah’s book here.
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| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 |
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The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment Sarah Isgur & David French / August 4, 2026 Unlocked Advisory Opinions Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email (0) Open and scroll to the comments section Episode Transcript Welcome to First Amendment-a-palooza, where headliners Sarah Isgur and David French play the classics like: “Are license plates government speech?” and “Three cheers for Citizens United,” as well as “Owning a copy of Mein Kampf means you’re an idiot, but it’s still private speech.” The Agenda: –Immigration issues –Citizens United will be overturned –Gender, protected speech, and school counselors –Suck it up, Virginia! –Black Lives Matter protests and…
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