Entries by John Thorpe

Phoenix School Board Discriminates Against Teachers—Goldwater Stands Up for Religious Freedom

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The government should never retaliate against private groups or individuals on the basis of perceived religious views—it’s not just wrong, it’s unconstitutional. But that’s exactly what Arizona’s largest elementary school district did when it cut off a reliable, longstanding source of new teachers from Arizona Christian University (ACU) because it didn’t approve of ACU’s religious […]

Super Bowl Suppression: Phoenix Gov’t Lets NFL Censor Free Speech

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Want to communicate with the public on your own property in downtown Phoenix? You’d better get permission from the National Football League (NFL) first. It sounds outlandish. But as Phoenix gets ready to host Super Bowl LVII festivities in February, the city government has given the NFL the authority to censor signs on private property. […]

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