Seceding Pacifica — the national anthem; Look, ma! No hands — just birds!; ‘Volunteer archers’; At the University of Oregon, no more free speech for professors on subjects such as race, religion, sexual orientation; Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions;     Seceding Pacifica — the national anthem From my friend Glen Whitman, albeit dubitante. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Look, ma! No hands — just birds! The bicyclist "extended both arms up taking his hands off his handlebars and extended his middle finger on both hands as he's driving down the highway." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ‘Volunteer archers’ Not a phrase that you'd expect to often encounter in the 21st century. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   At the University of Oregon, no more free speech for professors on subjects such as race, religion, sexual orientation A University of Oregon report supports the suspension of a professor who made herself up as a black man at a Halloween party to which she had invited students -- but the logic of the report equally denies freedom for any professor speech that sufficiently offends people based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, and more. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions Puppycide; averting jury nullification; and suspicionless drug tests for college students. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share The Volokh Conspiracy:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Volokh Conspiracy blog. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071