Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Work Hard written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most everyone values hard work, but what does hard work mean and how do we know if we are working hard? This short book offers various criteria for determining whether we are working hard or not. 28 pages.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Achieve Working Class Success written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people vilify the working class But we should love the working class You can get by or you can thrive You can embrace mediocrity or you can seize excellence Why just get by when life offers more? Seize working class excellence, today So you can beam with working class pride 28 pages.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Honor Hard Work written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hard work makes the world go round. Hard work produces life's great rewards. Hard work makes us happy. So now let us use our freedom of speech to honor hard work. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Empower Ourselves written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't despair! You can improve in every area of life and when you do so empowerment will seize your soul. You'll get addicted to the empowerment high so you'll keeping coming back to the virtuous cycle that this pamphlet discusses. 30 pages.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Achieve Self Actualization written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you living life at the highest levels? Are you using each job assignment to fulfill yourself the most? If not, why are you short changing yourself? Now is the time to live the life of your dreams. Don't delay; read about how to use free speech to achieve self-actualization today. 34 pages.

Download or read book There s No Such Thing As Free Speech written by Stanley Fish and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1994-12-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when much of what passes for debate is merely moral posturing--traditional family values versus the cultural elite, free speech versus censorship--or reflexive name-calling--the terms "liberal" and "politically correct," are used with as much dismissive scorn by the right as "reactionary" and "fascist" are by the left--Stanley Fish would seem an unlikely lightning rod for controversy. A renowned scholar of Milton, head of the English Department of Duke University, Fish has emerged as a brilliantly original critic of the culture at large, praised and pilloried as a vigorous debunker of the pieties of both the left and right. His mission is not to win the cultural wars that preoccupy the nation's attention, but rather to redefine the terms of battle. In There's No Such Thing as Free Speech, Fish takes aim at the ideological gridlock paralyzing academic and political exchange in the nineties. In his witty, accessible dissections of the swirling controversies over multiculturalism, affirmative action, canon revision, hate speech, and legal reform, he neatly eviscerates both the conservatives' claim to possession of timeless, transcendent values (the timeless transcendence of which they themselves have conveniently identified), and the intellectual left's icons of equality, tolerance, and non-discrimination. He argues that while conservative ideologues and liberal stalwarts might disagree vehemently on what is essential to a culture, or to a curriculum, both mistakenly believe that what is essential can be identified apart from the accidental circumstances (of time and history) to which the essential is ritually opposed. In the book's first section, which includes the five essays written for Fish's celebrated debates with Dinesh D'Souza (the author and former Reagan White House policy analyst), Fish turns his attention to the neoconservative backlash. In his introduction, Fish writes, "Terms that come to us wearing the label 'apolitical'--'common values', 'fairness', 'merit', 'color blind', 'free speech', 'reason'--are in fact the ideologically charged constructions of a decidedly political agenda. I make the point not in order to level an accusation, but to remove the sting of accusation from the world 'politics' and redefine it as a synonym for what everyone inevitably does." Fish maintains that the debate over political correctness is an artificial one, because it is simply not possible for any party or individual to occupy a position above or beyond politics. Regarding the controversy over the revision of the college curriculum, Fish argues that the point is not to try to insist that inclusion of ethnic and gender studies is not a political decision, but "to point out that any alternative curriculum--say a diet of exclusively Western or European texts--would be no less politically invested." In Part Two, Fish follows the implications of his arguments to a surprising rejection of the optimistic claims of the intellectual left that awareness of the historical roots of our beliefs and biases can allow us, as individuals or as a society, to escape or transcend them. Specifically, he turns to the movement for reform of legal studies, and insists that a dream of a legal culture in which no one's values are slighted or declared peripheral can no more be realized than the dream of a concept of fairness that answers to everyone's notions of equality and jsutice, or a yardstick of merit that is true to everyone's notions of worth and substance. Similarly, he argues that attempts to politicize the study of literature are ultimately misguided, because recharacterizations of literary works have absolutely no impact on the mainstream of political life. He concludes his critique of the academy with "The Unbearable Ugliness of Volvos," an extraordinary look at some of the more puzzing, if not out-and-out masochistic, characteristics of a life in academia. Penetrating, fearless, and brilliantly argued, There's No Such Thing as Free Speech captures the essential Fish. It is must reading for anyone who cares about the outcome of America's cultural wars.

Download or read book HATE written by Nadine Strossen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated paperback edition of HATE dispels misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about "hate speech vs. free speech," showing that the First Amendment approach promotes free speech and democracy, equality, and societal harmony. As "hate speech" has no generally accepted definition, we hear many incorrect assumptions that it is either absolutely unprotected or absolutely protected from censorship. Rather, U.S. law allows government to punish hateful or discriminatory speech in specific contexts when it directly causes imminent serious harm. Yet, government may not punish such speech solely because its message is disfavored, disturbing, or vaguely feared to possibly contribute to some future harm. "Hate speech" censorship proponents stress the potential harms such speech might further: discrimination, violence, and psychic injuries. However, there has been little analysis of whether censorship effectively counters the feared injuries. Citing evidence from many countries, this book shows that "hate speech" are at best ineffective and at worst counterproductive. Therefore, prominent social justice advocates worldwide maintain that the best way to resist hate and promote equality is not censorship, but rather, vigorous "counterspeech" and activism.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Compare Motivational Speakers and Activists written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivational speaking and activism dominate the world, but have you ever compared these two worldviews? In many ways, they differ; in some ways, they are alike. Read this book to find out exactly how. 24 pages.

Download or read book Free Speech and Why You Should Give a Damn written by Jonathan Zimmerman and published by New Idea Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In America we like to think we live in a land of liberty, where everyone can say whatever they want. Throughout our history, however, we have also been quick to censor people who offend or frighten us. We talk a good game about freedom of speech, then we turn around and deny it to others. In this brief but bracing book, historian Jonathan Zimmerman and Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Signe Wilkinson tell the story of free speech in America: who established it, who has denounced it, and who has risen to its defense. They also make the case for why we should care about it today, when free speech is once again under attack. Across the political spectrum, Americans have demanded the suppression of ideas and images that allegedly threaten our nation. But the biggest danger to America comes not from speech but from censorship, which prevents us from freely governing ourselves. Free speech allows us to criticize our leaders. It lets us consume the art, film, and literature we prefer. And, perhaps most importantly, it allows minorities to challenge the oppression they suffer. Free speech has too often been cast as the enemy of social justice, but that view is belied by our history. Disadvantaged Americans have consistently used free speech to defy the powerful. The only way to make a more just and equitable America is to allow every American to have their say"--

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Subvert written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subversion changes lives for the better. So why aren't you subverting? If it's because you don't know how, then you might find some practical tips in this short work. 26 pages.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Discuss Motivational Speakers written by Andrew Bushard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you hear and see motivational speakers speak, what do you think? Do you ever think about the nature of motivational speaking? Do you think motivational speakers are perfect or do you think they can improve? This book should promote more thinking on this topic whatever you think.26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Letter from Birmingham Jail written by Martin Luther King and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 2025-01-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience. This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Free Speech written by Andrew Bushard and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little rules more than free speech! So let's honor, cherish, and advance free speech wherever we go and in whatever we do! Long live free speech!

Download or read book Safe Spaces Brave Spaces written by John Palfrey and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the essential democratic values of diversity and free expression can coexist on campus. Safe spaces, trigger warnings, microaggressions, the disinvitation of speakers, demands to rename campus landmarks—debate over these issues began in lecture halls and on college quads but ended up on op-ed pages in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, on cable news, and on social media. Some of these critiques had merit, but others took a series of cheap shots at “crybullies” who needed to be coddled and protected from the real world. Few questioned the assumption that colleges must choose between free expression and diversity. In Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces, John Palfrey argues that the essential democratic values of diversity and free expression can, and should, coexist on campus. Palfrey, currently Head of School at Phillips Academy, Andover, and formerly Professor and Vice Dean at Harvard Law School, writes that free expression and diversity are more compatible than opposed. Free expression can serve everyone—even if it has at times been dominated by white, male, Christian, heterosexual, able-bodied citizens. Diversity is about self-expression, learning from one another, and working together across differences; it can encompass academic freedom without condoning hate speech. Palfrey proposes an innovative way to support both diversity and free expression on campus: creating safe spaces and brave spaces. In safe spaces, students can explore ideas and express themselves with without feeling marginalized. In brave spaces—classrooms, lecture halls, public forums—the search for knowledge is paramount, even if some discussions may make certain students uncomfortable. The strength of our democracy, says Palfrey, depends on a commitment to upholding both diversity and free expression, especially when it is hardest to do so.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise John Brown written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Brown, a maligned and condemned abolitionist, lived a great life. His heroic deeds to end slavery deserve our attention and praise. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Start a New Union written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With so many labor unions already existing, why do we need a new union? Simply, because these unions don't serve all qualified people, we need a new union that fills in the gaps. Andrew Bushard filed a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unfair labor charge against his employer Accenture. The NLRB agent "found merit" in his charge, so the NLRB prosecuted Accenture. Accenture capitulated and agreed to a settlement, so Andrew won the case. Victory! Cover illustration by rifatnaim.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Define Heroism written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes make the world much better and we need to exalt them. Yet how do we define heroism? This work offers ten criteria to consider. 26 pages.