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iePolitics: WOW!! Maybe one of the attorneys who reads the blog will give us an opinion

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This decision regarding free speech and the use of blogs, Twitter, etc., was issued yesterday by Federal Judge Roger Titus out of the district of Maryland.  It has to do with the actions of a Lucerne Valley resident.  Here is a link:  Order  If you look around the site, there is quite of bit of related information.

I do not have enough internet access to read the whole thing so I would really appreciate hearing opinions from those of you that can stand to read 21 pages of legal writing.  From what I did read, I believe this is an important order.

iePolitics: More police state or justified code enforcement?

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Editor’s Note:  This story has been all over Facebook today.  It fits with much of what we discuss here.  Any thoughts?

Capistrano Couple in Legal Battle for Hosting Bible Study in Home
by Jonathan VolzkeA city best known for its historic Catholic Mission is facing a lawsuit from a couple cited by code-enforcement officers for holding a Bible study in their home.

Chuck and Stephanie Fromm paid $200 in fines after receiving at least two citations from the city of San Juan Capistrano. They appealed the tickets to a hearing officer who sided with the city, leading to the August 31 lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court.

“How dare they tell us we can’t have whatever we want in our home,” Stephanie Fromm said. “We want to be able to use our home. We’ve paid a lot and invested a lot in our home and backyard … I should be able to be hospitable in my home.”