I’m an aging Millennial who’s tired of the Big Chill: that self-censoring tendency we have to wait for the “right moment” to speak. This blog is my (admittedly small) effort to break out of that mental paralysis – to thaw the Big Chill. I write on topics related to free speech, tolerance, freedom from religion, and theories of justice. I’d love for you to join me in having Thawts.
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Have you got the Big Chill?
Call it what you want: self-censorship, fear of speaking up, mental paralysis. It all boils down to a self-imposed chilling effect on speech – the Big Chill. And like any other chill, the only solution is a good thaw.
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A Hole in the Wall?: Separation of Church and State in the U.S. Constitution
In his letter to the Danbury Baptists intended to allay their fears of the Connecticut Congregationalists, President Thomas Jefferson said of the Constitution’s First Amendment that there is “a wall of separation between Church & State” in the United States. Since Jefferson’s statement over 200 years ago, the United States – through state and federal…