There is a nice thread at FatWallet compiling lots of deals. While the main post hasn't been updated in a while, there are some recent posts with good deals.

The First Amendment, along with most of the rest of the Bil of Rights, are applicable to state and local governments, and indeed, any "state actor" through legislation such as 42 USC s1983. This includes state-sponsored universities. Please feel free to look up the Incorporation Doctrine.

Maybe not, but if you're currently using Usenet, would you mind telling me how you got access?

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