Muzzling Free Speech

April 7, 2009 | Charlottesville, Virginia | Vetting explained

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Chalk drawing on Charlotteville, Virginia's First Amendment Monument announcing the 18th annual Jefferson Muzzles. The Muzzles are given each year to those individuals or institutions that committed some of the more ridiculous or egregious affronts to the First Amendment..The AP ran the story at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090407/ap_on_re_us/muzzle_awards

The "winners" this year were

The Democratic and Republican National Parties
Command Authority of Camp Lejeune Marine Base (NC)
Berrien County (Michigan) Court Judge Dennis Wiley
Virginia Circuit Court Judge Westbrook J. Parker
The Administrations of Lone Star College and Tarrant County College (both in Texas).
The Administration of Cypress College (California)
The Administration of Yuba Community College Administration (California)
The Perry Township (Indiana) School Board
The Administration of the Academy for Arts, Science, & Technology (South Carolina
The Administrations of Millard South High School (Nebraska) and Aurora Frontier K-8 (Colorado)

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