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President Trump made perhaps his most important decision to date with the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In Gorsuch, Trump has chosen a strong defender of the Constitution and the First Amendment.

In his time on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, Gorsuch consistently wrote or joined pro-free speech rulings. The Center for Competitive Politics found four cases Gorsuch has ruled on concerning press freedom, one case concerning petition rights, and one case on contribution limits. In each instance, he came down on the side of the First Amendment.

In one case, Gorsuch analyzed government harassment and its effect on a citizen's ability to exercise his First Amendment rights.

The plaintiff alleged that he was physically and verbally intimidated by a Sheriff Deputy to deter him from filing a tax appeal. Gorsuch overturned a district court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.

Gorsuch wrote a robust defense of the right to petition government: "[A] private citizen exercises a constitutionally protected First Amendment right anytime he or she petitions the government for redress; the petitioning clause of the First Amendment does not pick and choose its causes. The minor and questionable, along with the mighty and consequential, are all embraced."

Critics of campaign finance laws will be particularly heartened by Gorsuch's concurring opinion in the contribution limit case Riddle v. Hickenlooper. Riddle was a challenge to Colorado's contribution limit laws, which allowed Democratic and Republican candidates to raise twice as much money as minor party and independent candidates. The majority struck down the law as a violation of the equal protection clause.

More interesting than that is Gorsuch's concurring opinion in the case. He expressed "some uncertainty about the level of scrutiny the Supreme Court wishes us to apply" to contribution limit cases, and signaled that he might support the application of strict scrutiny, the most stringent standard of judicial review. If that were to happen, contribution limits and other restrictions on political speech and association would have a much tougher time in court.

Political speech has been a hot button issue for years. Hillary Clinton promised, if elected, to nominate a justice who would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 decision that protects corporations' ability to speak out in support of or opposition to candidates. That 5-4 ruling appears to be in safe hands with a future Justice Gorsuch.

In addition to his good judgment, Gorsuch's writing is laudable for its clarity and eloquence. He is a fitting choice to fill the seat formerly occupied by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, even if no one can match Scalia's dry wit.

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Trump's public statements on free speech have at times been troubling, but he has surrounded himself with wise counsel and in his nomination of Gorsuch, it paid off. On the most important decision facing his new administration, the selection of the next justice of the Supreme Court, Trump chose a man with rigor and a deep respect for First Amendment rights.

That's great news for the First Amendment and free speech.

David Keating is a contributor to the Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidential blog. He is president of the Center for Competitive Politics and was previously the executive director of Club for Growth.

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Contrary to Peggy Bellows' insinuation that the Trump administration does not respect the First Amendment, the Trump administration has stated just the opposite. What Ms. Bellows does not understand and appreciate is how reviled the mainstream media is by the general public. The Trump administration is only reflecting the attitude the majority of Americans feel.

Fact. From a recent Gallup poll they state "Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media "to report the news fully, accurately and fairly" has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media. This is down eight percentage points from last year." Ms. Bellows' profession barely ranks higher than Congress, congratulations.

Instead of shedding tears for the media I suggest Ms. Bellow take some constructive criticism and perhaps get her colleagues to "listen."

Bring some diversity of thought to the newsroom. It gets very tiresome to hear the repeated narrative the liberal establishment repeats to itself. Find facts and report on them, don't regurgitate Democrat talking points.

Do an in-depth analysis of the revelations in Wilileaks that showed collusion between the Clinton camp and reporters in DC. John Harwood, CNN, Politico to just to name a few.

Do an in-depth analysis of how the primary election was stolen from Bernie Sanders.

Use professional development time to get reporters to actually study and understand how the real world of business operates. Appreciate what a profit and loss statement is and how hard it is for businesses to operate in an environment that is anti-business.

Do professional development in the lost art of critical thinking.

When reporters use the word "could," require them to show that just as realistic an outcome can be "could not."

The media is reviled and Trump is pointing that out to an oblivious press. First Amendment rights come with First Amendment responsibilities

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Howard Stern has said some shocking things in his time, but perhaps nothing quite so shocking as this: The radio host recently claimed that Donald Trump secretly wants Hillary Clinton to be president. Seriously. On Wednesday, the former Americas Got Talent judge argued that Trump ran in the election not because he wanted to be the leader of the free world but because he wanted a couple more bucks out of NBC in his contract for The Apprentice. That is why Donald is calling for voter fraud investigations. Hes pissed he won. He still wants Hillary Clinton to win, Stern added (jokingly?). Hes so f***ing pissed, hes hoping that he can find some voter fraud and hand it over to Hillary.

While the idea that someone accidentally won the presidency when all he wanted was a fatter reality TV contract might sound like the script for a movie, Stern and Trump have been friendly for decades, which means the shock jock might have a more in-depth understanding of what motivates the new commander in chief than the rest of us. (ICYMI, Trump appeared on Sterns show many times.) So, according to Stern, what is Trumps main goal? Its pretty simple: Trump wants to be liked; he wants to be loved, Stern said. He wants people to cheer for him.

Howard Stern and Donald Trump. (Photo: The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)

The 63-year-old star added that he was amazed when Trump first announced his candidacy back in 2015, because he remembered the billionaire businessman as being a staunch Clinton supporter. While the topic of discussion during Trumps visits to Sterns show had more to do with panties than politics, Stern did say that Trump had been pro-abortion. Of Trumps campaign, Stern added, The new Donald Trump kind of surprised me. Its safe to say he wasnt alone on that one.

Another area where Stern noted some serious flip-flopping? Trumps take on Hollywood. Hes now on this anti-Hollywood kick. He loves Hollywood! First of all, he loves the press. He lives for it! He loves people in Hollywood. He only wants to hobnob with them, Stern argued.

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Beth Ostrosky and Howard Stern. (Photo: James Devaney/WireImage)

In fact, he thinks the situation Trump is in now (namely, that hes the president of the United States) might be bad for his health. I dont think its going to be a healthy experience, Stern said. All of this hatred and stuff directed toward him, its not good for him. Its not good. Theres a reason every president who leaves the office has gray hair. Stern then added that he worried that being president might actually be detrimental to [Trumps] mental health.

Meanwhile, the new POTUS was busy meeting with Harley-Davidson executives and swearing in Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. Stern added that he had already told Trump, point blank, that he wished the real estate tycoon had never run at all Now it seems the only question is whether that makes two of them.

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If you are serious about your business then you are most likely aware of the principle of value for value.

That is, if you want to get something, you must be willing to give something in return. Free promotional methods can bring good results but if you want great results for your business then you should seriously consider trying out paid online advertising methods such as pay-per-click or PPC Marketing. Here are 10 reasons why it can have a great impact on your business and benefits you can get from it.

Because It Provides First Page Exposure On The Top Of the Most Popular Search Engines:

If you want your business to succeed online then you must aspire to be on the first page on the top three search engines, namely, Google, Yahoo and Bing. In fact, some experts would say that you should be on the top five of the results. This is because people rarely click on the search results below the 5th listing. Even fewer are those who bother to go to the succeeding pages. If you want your website to reach a top five position on the search engines then pay-per-click marketing is the way to go.

Because It Provides Immediate Traffic:

It is so easy and fast to setup a PPC campaign on Google, Yahoo and Bing. If you are working with an expert, the account set-up may take less than 1 hour. This is the reason why PPC marketing is also the fastest way to get traffic to any website. After an hour or so of putting up your PPC ad, you can expect people clicking on your ad and visiting your site. This is why PPC is ideal for new websites with little or no exposure.

Because It Provides Consistent Traffic:

PPC does not only provide immediate traffic, it also provides consistent traffic. Its important that traffic should be consistent on a daily basis and you can do that by using PPC. You can easily set your daily budget and see your traffic grows day by day. The bigger your daily budget is, the more traffic you can get to your site.

Because It Provides Targeted Traffic:

Visitor numbers do not mean anything. If you want to attract more customers to your site, then you need to get the most targeted visitors to see what you have to offer. And in PPC, you are giving a chance to target those people who have an immediate need for your products and services. By targeting the keywords that your prospective customers will type in the search engines, you are exposing your business to the highest quality of visitors that you cant find elsewhere. The more targeted traffic your business will get, the better chance for you to convert them as high-paying customers or clients.

Because It Allows You to Change Your Ads Easily:

With PPC you can change, edit, test and optimise your ads to make sure that they will bring you the results you are looking for. If you think your current ad is not attracting your target market then you can easily change it until you get the right combination of keywords, ad texts and landing page. Ultimately, what PPC gives you is control over your ads, the message you want to send out and the people you want to reach.

Because It Allows You to Test Your Campaign Easily:

Free ways to advertise online can be very effective but they can also be very inefficient. To make sure that you are not wasting your time, you should be able to test the effectiveness of your campaign. This is something that can be easily done with PPC marketing. With PPC, you can set up a campaign, run an ad campaign for a month and then check the data afterwards to see if the campaign is successful or not. If not, then you can simply make changes to it. You can even make a split test and compare the campaigns to each other to see which is performing well.

Because It Allows You to Reach More People:

When you visit websites, you often see advertisements displayed on different parts of the site. Most of those ads are usually from Google. You can just imagine the number of people you will be able to reach with ads like those. And the best thing about Googles sponsored ads is that they are posted in some of the most popular

websites on the Internet. In case you just want to show your ads in Google search network, you can also do that. You can even enable the Search Network and the Display Network to your campaign to reach even more people.

Because It Allows You to Track Results:

The problem with conventional ways of advertising is that it is hard to track whether or not you are successful in reaching your target audience. When you put up an ad in a newspaper, the only thing that you can do is to rely on readership data (which is not very accurate). With PPC though, you can track your ads and other parameters easily and accurately. You can tell whether a particular keyword or ad campaign is effective. You can even know where your money has gone, down to the last pence. This means you can determine ROI faster with a PPC campaign. Some PPC vendors like Google Adwords even offer conversion tracking tools that you can use to track whether or not a campaign is earning you money.

Because It Allows You to Have Geo-Targeted Ads:

With PPC, you can choose which parts of the globe your advertisement will be visible. This is especially useful for local business. If you have a window cleaning business in Eastbourne, for example, and you only operate with the immediate vicinity, then it is useless to show your ads to people outside of Sussex or even outside of Eastbourne. With PPC, you dont only get to choose where your ads will be visible, you also get to choose when it will be displayed. You can target multiple or single (cities, counties and countries) and ban those which you dont want your ads to be shown in. With some PPC vendors like Google Adwords, you can also input your address directly in your ads making it even more relevant to the searchers which in return will be converted to higher click-through-rate.

Because It Allows You to Schedule Your Ads:

Most local businesses which have physical locations typically operate on regular working hours each day. And with PPC, you are able to show your ads during the exact working hours of your operation and disable it on the hours of non-operation. By doing this, you make sure that only those people who are looking for your business in your working hours will be the ones who can see your ads.

Conclusion: There is no better source of hungry people who are willing to spend their money on products or services than PPC. Search engines are where people look for solutions when they have problems. And if you use PPC to offer real-world solutions to the problems of those hungry people, then your customer base and business growth will surely skyrocket in a short space of time. If youre not yet doing PPC marketing, you should consider starting today.

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Angela Merkel, Meeting With Erdogan in Turkey, Emphasizes Free Speech New York Times ANKARA, Turkey Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany emphasized the importance of freedom of opinion in talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Thursday, during a visit meant to help improve frayed ties between the two NATO allies. Merkel Presses Erdogan on Freedom, DemocracyWall Street Journal Angela Merkel lectures Turkish President Erdogan on upholding freedomsThe Sydney Morning Herald Angela Merkel urges Turkey to ensure freedom of expression ahead of referendum giving President Erdogan greater ...Telegraph.co.uk Reuters -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 127 news articles »

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