The bottom line is: If any government has a rule that would legally allow it to punish people for things that don't… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
It's true: Whenever I see a government rule that could clearly be used to punish people for doing innocuous things, it is… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Don't like flag-burning? Fine. Hate flag-burning? Me too! The thing is, though, hating something doesn't always mean that the answer is to… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The truth is, sometimes the best way for the government to help those in need is to stop itself from 'helping' them… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The greatest risk in giving our government any power to control our speech is that it would then have a vehicle to… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The bottom line is this: It is not, in a country that was founded on the values of individual liberty and personal… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Our freedom to criticize the government - as openly and brutally as we want to - serves as a vital check against… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
As both a First Amendment absolutist and as an American, I want to keep our government as far away from our press… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
There's people on the left who refuse to consider that anybody but the government can solve any of their problems. — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
All too often, we see politicians on both sides desperately twisting themselves into partisan-hack pretzels, for the sole purpose of defending their… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
See, one of the greatest things about living in the United States is that we have the absolute freedom to say whatever… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The truth is, one of the best things about being 15 years old is that things like candy are still exciting. Once you get… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I have lexical-gustatory synesthesia. I can taste, and always have tasted, words. I remember when I was a kid and learning to read I… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Is burning an American flag a disgusting, reprehensible act? Yes, it absolutely is, and I would tell that to the face of absolutely anyone… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I can't be alone in saying that humor has gotten me through some hard times in my life. — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Make no mistake: Deciding to abstain from the Pledge of Allegiance does communicate something, and therefore, it is a form of speech. It's also… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Yes, the First Amendment gives us the right to be 'offensive' with our speech. Given the fact that a new thing seems to be… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I was in the journalism program in college and had some internships in print journalism during the summers. The plan was to go to… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Far too many people believe that they are owed some kind of 'safe space' from opposing ideas, and the fact is, that just isn't… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Attending Columbia had always been my dream, but the truth is, my decision not to go wound up opening the door to things that… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The bottom line is, our law enforcement is tasked with protecting us from harm - not with creating it by levying penalties for 'offenses'… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
College is supposed to be a place that prepares its students for the real world. That's the entire purpose of attending! Learning how to… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image