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The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment
04 August 2026

The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment

Advisory Opinions

About
Welcome to First Amendment-a-palooza, where headliners Sarah Isgur and David French play the classics like: “Are license plates government speech?” and “Three cheers for Citizens United,” as well as “Owning a copy of Mein Kampf means you’re an idiot, but it’s still private speech.” 

The Agenda:

–Immigration issues

–Citizens United will be overturned

–Gender, protected speech, and school counselors

–Suck it up, Virginia!

–Black Lives Matter protests and injured police officers

–Listener mail bag

Show Notes:

–Faces of Intratextualism - Akhil Reed Amar

–Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc.

–David Lat’s Substack

–Garcetti v. Ceballos

–Opinion: A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans

Order Sarah’s book here.

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