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They are certainly starting out with a clear agenda.

And the AP, Reuters and CNN aren't?

You may have a good point about WND (I'm not a fan of theirs) and LifeSite (which does a fine job, but perhaps might turn off non-conservatives) but I notice you don't have anything to say about the content of the articles, just the publications they appeared in. So, let me ask...

What foreign country is Leo Childs living in?

What foreign country is Crystal Dixon living in?

What foreign country was Ene Kiildi living in?

What foreign country were the Philadelphia 11 protesting in?

What conservative agenda is NPR starting out with, and what country are the people described in the NPR article living in?

People say it can't happen here...but it already is. It will continue to do so if we do nothing.

I didn't look at any of the WND pages when I first saw your post. Generally I try to stay away from them. The straw that broke the camel's back in that respect was when they direct quoted someone for 11 paragraphs. And nothing from the other viewpoint. CNN, AP and Reuters may be biased but they at the very least practice good journalism.

The story about Kiildi felt like a WND story despite not being from there. I tried googling her name and all that came up was that story and what appears to be you posting on another forum.

Only 4 of the Philadelphia 11 ever went to court and the charges against them were thrown out.

It sounds like Crystal Dixon is in the process of suing the university. The entire issue has not played out yet. Unfortunately not everyone is inclined to let someone enjoy free speech, but so far the courts have been pretty clear on allowing it. We are lucky in being unlike other countries in allowing all kinds of speech regardless of who's feeling they hurt. Hopefully the courts in this case will continue that tradition.

Free speech can be messy and doesn't always come off without a hitch, but we have ways to correct the errors.

I had some difficulty finding information about Leo Childs, but it appears he was fired for more reasons than his opposition to gay marriage. "Selectman Fred Gaechter, the board chairman, wrote that he and other selectmen took issue with Childs last year after he allegedly appealed a procurement decision to the board of selectmen without notifying the board of fire engineers." I realize that this is not the best source either, but it was all I could find.

As for the NPR article this looks like an issue dealing with another part of the first amendment, the freedom to assemble. If the Church generally allows people to freely assemble there they cannot arbitrarily bar people from assembling there. I searched for the case on Westlaw and Lexis and all that came up between the two was the District Court dismissing the case because it deals with an ongoing state case. If you have anymore information about it I would be glad to hear it.