You can't say that! : the growing threat to civil liberties from antidiscrimination laws / David E. Bernstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernstein, David E.

Contributor:

Cato Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--United States.

Civil rights.

Discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.

Discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a misguided attempt to eradicate every vestige of discrimination in our society, activists and courts are using antidiscrimination laws to erode civil liberties such as free speech, the free exercise of religion, and freedom of association.

Contents:

Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Why Civil Liberties Should Be Protected from Antidiscrimination Laws; 2. The Threat to Freedom of Expressionin the Workplace; 3. The Threat to Artistic Free; 4. Political Speech as Illegal Discrimination; 5. Censoring Campus Speech; 6. Compelled Speech; 7. Public Accommodations Laws and the Threat to the Autonomy of Private Organizations; 8. Stifling Expressive Associations; 9. Regulating Religious Schools; 10. Religious Landlords: Antidiscrimination Law as a Weapon in the Culture Wars

11. The Right to Privacy and the Rightto Be Left Alone12. The ACLU and the Abandonment of Civil Liberties; Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-188) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611905743

9781281905741

1281905747

9781933995465

1933995467

9781597340724

1597340723

OCLC:

637702920