The Newburgh Advocate seeks to encourage greater public participation in the democratic process. When individuals are discouraged or intimidated from participating and expressing their constitutionally protected freedom of speech, we must, as citizens of the United States of America, let alone as human beings of conscience, act swiftly and without hesitation.
To quote Edmund Burke:
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.
To help increase awareness and facilitate actions of good conscience, please make use of the links below.
Click here to download a copy of the Complaint filed against Michael Gabor and John and Jane Does numbered 1 through 50.
Click here to view the Electronic Freedom Foundation’s page on Bloggers’ Rights.
Click here to read a news article about Apple losing its case against bloggers.
Click here to read about a case in Delaware that protects anonymous blogger’s freedom of speech.
Click here to read the First Amendment Center’s overview on blogging.
STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Click here for the Anti-SLAPP Resource Center.
Click here for New York State’s code relating to this:
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW
ARTICLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES
NY CLS Civ R § 70-a (2004)
§ 70-a. Actions involving public petition and participation; recovery of damages
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Click here to view the MidHudson Times article about the controversy
