David Keating
@DavidLKeating
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President, @InstFreeSpeech. Opinions my own. First Amendment Absolutist. Founder, SpeechNow, beat the FEC in court.
Maryland USA
Joined December 2011
My latest op-ed (link below) summary: Current campaign finance disclosure laws expose millions of Americans to danger. These laws reveal people’s political views in public online databases, often for contributions as small as a single dollar. This is a threat that Federal
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Crazy regulators in action against #freespeech.
According to a story in the @DMRegister, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board has engaged in a blatant violation of the First Amendment by ordering campaign signs off of corporate property.
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Three years ago, a house guest asked if I wanted to tag along to the office, and I got to be part of this historic moment. Here are a few more photos of the day free speech was liberated.
FLASHBACK: Today is 3 years since Elon completed the acquisition of Twitter. 📷: Soon after the deal closed (around 4pm Pacific time), Elon celebrates with a bottle of Pappy van Winkle at Twitter HQ (via @WalterIsaacson's biography)
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Dermatologist Richard Weller has studied skin & sunlight for decades. His findings challenge standard dermatology advice: “Avoid the sun. Take vitamin D supplement. Wear sunscreen daily.” Here's what he actually found about skin cancers, longevity & UV light: 🧵
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This strategic mistake could swing the tariffs case at the Supreme Court
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For Trump’s challengers, a conservative lawyer’s arguments might have the best chance of success.
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A very big thank you to the amazing lawyers @InstFreeSpeech @alangura for tirelessly defending free speech. Very cool to see my name in a SCOTUS amicus brief! As a NYC public school parent plaintiff I am still fighting to make sure parents are not muzzled. 1/2
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Excellent essay by @jadler1969 discussing the side effects of campaign finance laws.
In a week of essays focused on election issues @NYULawDemProjct, today we feature an essay from @jadler1969 titled: Help Legislators Legislate Again, on how the campaign finance regime contributes to legislative dysfunction: ""The irony is stark: campaign finance rules designed
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Important post, but read the entire thread!
I think @DavidSacks is right. Anthropic has a strategy. It will create regulatory capture. But while the below post fired people up, I haven't seen anyone point out that @jackclarkSF actually told people the strategy. A 🧵
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🚨🚨 BREAKING: NetChoice WINS Permanent Block of Maryland Censorship Provision in Digital Ad Tax Case BALTIMORE—Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a final judgment, ruling the censorship provision of Maryland’s digital advertising tax law was
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Self described "bad boy" of Dermatology - Dr. Richard Weller systematically takes down the myths of sun exposure and why the world needs to rethink recommendations in this latest release of the Guy Foundation talks: Here's the guy actually doing the cutting edge research -just
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Provocative speech can provide teachable moments, writes IFS President @DavidLKeating in @IBJnews.
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Public officials should reconsider their actions that both fan the flames of hate and pose a risk to free speech.
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Excellent and important article on #FreeSpeech.
A decade after the IRS/Tea Party scandal, can we finally, get the IRS out of policing political speech? IRS Scandal Makes It to Court by @CommishSmith and Eric Wang https://t.co/IPzegVPScQ via @WSJopinion Thanks @InstFreeSpeech senior fellow Eric Wang, who did the heavy
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Watch @InstFreeSpeech Chairman @CommishSmith discuss "Campaign Finance at a Crossroads" on the @lawdemocracypod. A fascinating episode that includes a discussion of the issues at stake in NRSC v. FEC, a critical upcoming political speech case before the Supreme Court:
Campaign Finance at a Crossroads: Brad Smith on NRSC v. FEC https://t.co/cuDtDMPlNF via @YouTube
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Great article on #FreeSpeech
The distinctions between print and spectrum-based rights are impossible to draw. It’s clearer than ever that protecting free speech in all media is what the Constitution demands, writes Thomas W. Hazlett https://t.co/dXqvIJrWWh
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Here's the letter Bari Weiss sent just now to all CBS News employees:
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I guess NYU decided its stupid initial reaction was doing too much damage to its reputation.
BREAKING: NYU has reversed course and agreed to host the event with Shapiro on Oct. 7, the Washington Free Beacon can confirm. The move follows widespread backlash against the school, which initially claimed it couldn't host Shapiro "for security reasons." Story forthcoming.
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In 2028 the US rules for light bulbs changes. Instead of 45 l/w it will go to an eye crushing 125 l/w meaning that the light spectrum of LEDs will narrow even further as the definition of a “lumen”weighs wavelength in the middle of the visible spectrum higher than those toward
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