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Published: October 4, 2008
Standing up for free speech
By Kelly Rinehart
I am a lifelong Oklahoman and successful interior design entrepreneur. Yet, an unfortunate law recently enacted now threatens my livelihood — along with countless others throughout the state — by denying designers our First Amendment right to honestly tell people what we do for a living.

I knew that I wanted to be an interior designer from a young age. As a teenager, I was so inspired by a local design comp...

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