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Gunji Koizumi (小泉 軍治, Koizumi Gunji, 8 July 1885 – 15 April 1965), known affectionately by colleagues as G.K., [1] [2] was a Japanese master of judo who introduced this martial art to the United Kingdom, [3] and came to be known as the 'Father of British Judo.' [4] [5] He was the founder of the Budokwai, a pioneering Japanese martial arts society in England.
During colonial times, English speech regulations were rather restrictive.The English criminal common law of seditious libel made criticizing the government a crime. Lord Chief Justice John Holt, writing in 1704–1705, explained the rationale for the prohibition: "For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it."
The full name of the society is the Budokwai (The Way of Knighthood Society) [7] but it is normally called The Budokwai. The name Budokwai was chosen by the society's founder Gunji Koizumi as a combination of the Japanese words bu (武) meaning military or martial, do (道) meaning the way or code, kwai (会) meaning public building or a society/club. [8]
Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers. If the Proud Boys are the U.S. far-right’s street brawlers, the Oath Keepers are the movement’s military vanguard, with Yale graduate, military veteran and ...
In Free Expression and Democracy in America: A History, Stephen M. Feldman classed the book among "helpful sources on the history of free speech". [14] Writing in Lincoln's Censor: Milo Hascall and Freedom of the Press in Civil War Indiana, David W. Bulla wrote, "Curtis showed how freedom of the press has both functional and formal protections ...
On June 11, 1936, Edmondson was indicted by a Grand Jury in New York City and charged with "libeling all persons of the Jewish Religion." In preparing his defense Edmondson subpoenaed some of the most prominent Jews of the time, including: Bernard Buruch, Henry Morgenthau, Rabbi Wise, Samuel Untermeyer, Mayor LaGuardia, James P. Warburg, Walter Lippmann and Justice Samuel Rosenman.
America has a long history of defending free speech, even speech that hurts. Shutting it down now could have real repercussions for our nation. Why silencing speech, even hurtful speech, makes us ...
Allen concluded his speech by speaking directly to Black America. “We need you,” he declared. “Your contributions make us stronger to create the positive change we all need and deserve.