Marshall Sutherland

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:10:54 -0500

dwatney@hub.farthinghalearms.com

#^Censorship, Dangerous Speech, and Monopolies: Should We Regulate Big Tech?

Big technology companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook have come under scrutiny for the ways they areâ€”and are notâ€”controlling speech on their platforms. In todayâ€™s show, we talk with two IJ senior attorneys about some of the most common concerns people have about these companies, from free speech considerations to the ways they supposedly act as monopolies. We consider where the law is now on these issues, weigh some of the options that have been proposed to address them, and discuss ways to look at these questions as they evolve in the coming months and beyond.

~40 minutes long

free speech IJ

Wed, 08 May 2019 20:06:51 -0400 last edited: Mon, 10 May 2021 14:36:41 -0400

Florida Man Could Lose His Home For Having Long Grass
by Institute for Justice on YouTube

A Dunedin, Florida man fights possible foreclosure of his home by the city after code enforcement cited him nearly $30,000 for overgrown grass on his property.

A reminder that "minor" government powers can have major consequences.

Edit: Original video was taken down and replaced.

Florida regulation IJ

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Wed, 08 May 2019 21:33:56 -0400

James D Morgan

jdm@hub.farthinghalearms.com

Uh... ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL.

Thu, 09 May 2019 07:15:30 -0400

With neighbors like that... (although, I suspect that an HOA that would do that is not be managed by local residents)

Thu, 09 May 2019 18:41:27 -0400

Damn! I'll have to tell my dad this story. He once got pissed off about the way things were run in his old neighborhood and got himself elected for a while just to stop the nonsense. Nothing this crazy, though. When we were home shopping, we were cautious of any place with an HOA because of his stories.

Thu, 09 May 2019 18:49:55 -0400

Press release: #^Florida Man Could Lose His Home For Having Long Grass - Institute for Justice

Wed, 15 May 2019 19:14:40 -0400

Dunedin, FL Foreclosure Press Conference
by Institute for Justice on YouTube

IJ attorneys Ari Bargil and Andrew Ward announce a lawsuit against the city of Dunedin, Florida. The city is trying to foreclose 69-year-old Jim Fickenâ€™s house because the grass was too long.
#^https://ij.org/case/dunedin-foreclosure/

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:36:25 -0400

Monkey Funsters!

#^Federal Court Upholds $30,000 Fines for Tall Grass - Institute for Justice

TAMPA, Fla.â€”In a blow to property rights, on Monday a federal judge upheld fines against Jim Ficken, a Dunedin property owner who was assessed $30,000 in fines and threatened with foreclosure for the offense of tall grass. Jim, who is represented by the Institute for Justice (â€œIJâ€), plans to appeal the district courtâ€™s decision. Ifâ€¦