Celebrating the five freedoms of the first amendment. 10th anniversary (be there): April 12, 2012. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-28707891-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @isufad)http://isufad.tumblr.com/<a href="http://storify.com/sarahebinder/first-amendment-day-2012">Storify: Highlights from First Amendment Day 2012</a>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/21118062228http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/21118062228Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:20:18 -0500First Amendment Day 2012First Amendment Dayiowa statestorifyReminder: Room change for tonight's keynote!: Ken Paulson will be speaking in the South Ballroom,...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20930339174http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20930339174Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:28:35 -0500Learn a bit more about Ken Paulson, our 2012 Keynote: Did you know our Keynote speaker was on the...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20904805790http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20904805790Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:34:06 -0500ken paulsonfirst amendment centerfirst amendmentfirst amendment day 2012newsnewspapers“As proposed by the Obama administration, the United States Congress should allow the Bush tax...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20843458781http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20843458781Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:25:42 -0500Tax cutstaxesdebatethe 1 percentoccupyrepublicansdemocratsfirst amendment day 2012caucus cupFAD is this week! : Get real pumped. And check out the full schedule at the link above. http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20740415624http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20740415624Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:41:14 -0500First Amendment Day 2012first amendmentfree speechiowa state<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20vprjEb41r72qaqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>FAD cover photo! Share the love on your Facebook. </p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20596260539http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20596260539Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:01:56 -0500first amendmentfirst amendment dayfacebookcover photo<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mSP2EhE_56k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>It’s dorky, yet principled. It’s the <a href="http://spj.org/ethics.asp" target="_blank">SPJ Code of Ethics</a>, in song. </p> <p>(PS, ONE WEEK to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/131759180279952/" target="_blank">FAD 2012</a>! Pumped?)</p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20533924111http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20533924111Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:19:29 -0500musicoriginal songspjspj code of ethicsjournalismThis day in 1973: Marlon Brando protests the Academy Awards: The star of The Godfather declined to...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20011341110http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/20011341110Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:06:00 -0500marlon brandoacademy awardshollywoodthe godfatherdiversityprotest<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7IjgZGhHrYY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! This upbeat 1957 song came under scrutiny in 2001, landing on Clear Channel’s controversial list of “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Clear_Channel_memorandum" target="_blank">lyrically questionable</a>” songs. </p> <p>(PS, for more on censorship of music, mark your calendar for <a href="https://www.jlmc.iastate.edu/fad/2012/schedule" target="_blank">Freedom Sings</a>.)</p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19951755981http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19951755981Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:12:00 -0500Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls of Firecensored songscensorship““No family is obliged to acquiesce when publishers use the vehicle of fundamental...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19625673099http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19625673099Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:44:12 -0500hunger gamesfree expressionparental choiceself censorship“140 characters may not be enough to change the world, but the First Amendment did it in...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19461248195http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19461248195Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:51:41 -0500freetotweetone for allfree to tweetfirst amendmentcompetitiontwitter<a href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/national-foi-day-looks-at-secrecy-whistleblowing-mor">Happy national Freedom of Information day!</a>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19404329576http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19404329576Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:07:06 -0500Freedom of informationFOIAfreedom of the pressfirst amendment<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0y5l5yK9R1r72qaqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Four weeks to First Amendment Day!</strong></p> <p>That’s right, FAD 2012 is April 12, just four short weeks from today. Here’s a sampling of what we’re working on:</p> <ul><li>Advertising: Keep an eye out for some thought-provoking statements around campus soon. </li> <li>Finalizing the <a href="http://www.jlmc.iastate.edu/fad/2012/schedule" target="_blank">schedule</a>: Most things have been pinned down, and final tweaks are being made to locations and topics. </li> <li>Seeking student involvement: We’re looking for people to march with us, #occupyisu, set up booths at the Feast and generally be awesome and share our First Amendment love. <a href="mailto:mfd@iastate.edu" target="_blank">Contact us</a> if you want to know more. </li> </ul><p>And some things <em>you</em> can do to get ready: </p> <ul><li>Show your support by joining the event on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/131759180279952/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Find that “Invite Friends” button and use it.</li> <li>Keep an eye out for T-shirt sales, coming soon. (Anyone who took 202 with Bulla knows what a big deal this is.)</li> </ul><p>We’re pumped, and hopefully you are too — see you in four weeks!</p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19363041786http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/19363041786Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:10:16 -0500First Amendment DayFAD 2012first amendmentfree speechoccupyoccupy isuprotestfree speech zoneIowa State<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00uil0UFz1r72qaqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today in history: Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Suess, was born. While he is most beloved for his quirky rhymes and memorable characters, he also used those techniques to tackle deeper themes — such as environmentalism in <em>The Lorax </em>and the nuclear arms race in <em>The Butter Battle Book. </em></p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18608490666http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18608490666Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:02:05 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0829yTppb1r72qaqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Be sure to grab the latest issue of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Uhuru-Magazine/35027667629" target="_blank">Uhuru Magazine</a>, on campus now! This edition features articles dealing with issues of freedom — including SOPA, flag burning, free speech and slander, stereotypes of Islam in America and an article on First Amendment Day. Plus, that stunning cover photo! </p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18562159471http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18562159471Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:01:10 -0600student publicationsuhuru magazinefree speechfirst amendment dayislam in americasopafreedom“Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech.” - Charles...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18557535456http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18557535456Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:02:05 -0600free speechfirst amendmentcensorshipCharles Bradlaugh“It appears that some school officials, teachers, and parents have assumed that religious...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18500756259http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18500756259Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:02:06 -0600bill clintonfirst amendmentreligionreligion in schoolsRemembering a First Amendment crusader: Though readers may not recognize the name, Barney Rossett...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18443841870http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18443841870Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:02:06 -0600Barney Rossettfirst amendmentpublishingfirst amendmentbanned bookscensorship<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wWsTZlV0iMM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Who’s pumped for <a href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/freedom-sings" target="_blank">Freedom Sings</a>? Our FAD 2012 headliners performed at the Iowa Newspaper Association conference a few weeks ago. </p>http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18385821019http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18385821019Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:02:06 -0600musicfreedom singsFAD 2012censorshipFree Speech Debate: An international team — based at Oxford University — is proposing 10...http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18017578166http://isufad.tumblr.com/post/18017578166Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:03:05 -0600free speechfree speech debateoxford universityinternational