Will SCOTUS go too far?

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Today's Opinions   Wednesday, October 5 Will SCOTUS trample on free speech or uphold standing principles? The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether businesses can choose clients based on their beliefs. Today we focus on that case. State tramples our First Amendment rights as Christian artists. We're fighting back. By Lorie Smith and Jack Phillips The issues at stake in our legal cases are so basic that it's hard to understand why they should require litigation at all – much less a trip for each of us to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jack Phillips is the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo. Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY Yet, Colorado officials say they have the right to tell us, as artists, what to communicate. And if we don't agree with the state's views on the big issues of our time? Coercion. But there's no way to make that gel with freedom of speech in America. Read more... 'Pro-religion'? Conservative Supreme Court abandons long-standing religious liberty principles. By Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a striking number of decisions in favor of religious claimants over the past several terms, leading many commentators to refer to the Roberts court as "pro-religion." In a country where most Americans identify as religious and some worry about rapid changes in culture, many have celebrated that perception of the nation's highest court. But that frame is overly simplistic. Worse, it confuses expectations about religion and religious liberty both at the Supreme Court and across America. A "religious" winner doesn't necessarily mean a win for all religions or for religious liberty itself. The American public that prizes its religious freedom deserves a better understanding. Read more... What other columns should you read? • Republican pitch for people worried about abortion bans: How about a discount on diapers? • 'DEATH WISH'? What Trump and his wannabes did in one weekend should scare us all. • After Hurricane Ian, my beautiful Fort Myers is battered, but not defeated • Biden's fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants approach to canceling student loans is creating a huge mess. Real quick, sign up to get our alerts  Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? It's free and available in your app store.  Once you have the app, go to the settings and add "Commentary & Analysis" to make sure you don't miss out.  Discover more with our newsletters: Get the latest headlines, things to do and more in your inbox. Sign up here.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2022 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102