The First Amendment to the constitution guarantees the right to free speech. ... In the end, as Learned Hand said, "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution or court can save it" (Ostrowski 6). ... That all depends on where you say it, and how you say it. ... There are different restrictions for each forum. There are, of course, many content-neutral justifications for restricting speech. ...

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How else can we grow, learn, and mature as a free society without this basest of human needs?... What of the First Amendment? ... That is a well-traveled path that the United States vowed never to trod upon many, many years ago. ... The needs of the many will always outweigh the needs of the few. ... They have their right to yammer on about how they were never hugged as a child or never loved as an adult. ...

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In 1791 when this amendment of the constitution was ratified, it changed this country's history forever. ... The first amendment is not only one of the most important amendments in the Constitution, but also one that too many Americans exaggerate and take for granted today. ... This is a perfect example of how the first amendment has been warped to fit different perspectives. ... Many people are overanalyzing it and taking their first amendment rights to extremes. ... Unfortunately there are many others, like Mr. ...

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There are three main types of media in this world that we hear or see on our daily occasion: television, radio, and newspaper. ... For many years, it has been told that violence in media affects the youths therefore it must be censored. ... If constitution is the ultimate rule book for U.S., we must not ignore the or else The First Amendment of the constitution would be useless. ... According to the First Amendment of the U.S. ... I believe that his comment was very important since it clearly states what it is written on the constitution and how it is the ultimate rule that we must follow as a...

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Of all the rights and freedoms guaranteed us in the Constitution, it is generally agreed that those set forth in the First Amendment are among the most vital and precious. ... There are extremely explicit content contained in some music. ... There are so many other factors in a child's life that have such a bigger impact on their life. ... The artists had spoken many times with Disney's lawyers about the album's content, and wondered if there was another motive behind Disney's action. ... Why is music censorship sociological, and how does it express inequality? ...

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But people express themselves in many different ways, why should one thing be heard and not the other. ... His verdict stated things such as, everyone should have the freedom to express themselves no matter how tasteless it may be. ... Schwimmer, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. of the Supreme court said: " If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought-not free thought for those we agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate." ... But people express the...

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So how common is it in America today? Isn"t artist's freedom of speech protected through the first amendment? ... Not according to America's constitution. ... There are many reasons why censorship does not work, and shouldn"t be attempted. ... The first Amendment of the Constitution reads: Congress shall not make no law representing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,...

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Governing the Internet dominates many debates, censorship leading the fight. ... Most importantly, censorship of the Internet impairs the expression of ideas and infringes against the First Amendment of the Constitution. ... Many users transmit important health-related information about sex. ... The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees the right to express oneself, essentially the freedom of speech. ... Foul language, pornography, and hate groups may exist on the Internet, and yes, children may be exposed to this, but the government forbidding the v...

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As I previously stated, many people who can not even name three of the first ten amendments are pretty confident that they understand what freedom of speech means. ... No matter how unfair or unlikely that scenario may seem, she would not be restricting our First Amendment rights by doing so. ... Another mistake people make in interpreting the First Amendment is confusing speech and nonverbal expression and how both can be potentially protected by it. ... By burning a flag, one can express many things. ... There are many instances when the government has revered the right to restrict freedom ...

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To prevent this, many believe that these sites should not be allowed on the Internet. ... Constitution). ... If someone doesn't agree, they also have the same right to state how they feel. ... There is a way to avoid this problem. ... There are many positive ways to move around censorship on the Internet. ...

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There are many issues today that involve some sort of injustice towards the people. ... There are many rationalizations that are used by people that promote censorship. ... For as many people that use these rationalizations, there is as many that do not. ... How are we to learn form out mistakes if we never know we made them"(Corner 4)? ... There have also been many court cases that have dealt with censorship. ...

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The First Amendment of the constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peacefully to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". ... There are numerous examples of speech codes depriving students and faculty of their rights. ... Similar Speech codes such the one that caused Eden so many problems exist in Universities across the country. Many of the codes are vague and the person who breaks th...

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It significantly changed communication between one another and the way we express ideas with an enormous amount of material available.The first amendment of the constitution promises us freedom of speech. ... There have been many arguments whether or not to limit ourselves to the things we write, the content we post on social media and how it is affecting our freedom of speech. There have always been pros and cons in the way that government is governing the country. ... Many of us have different ways of expressing themselves. ... There are now very many internet censorships going around; such...

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(Nuzum 9) Supporters of music censorship are using their own freedom of speech to shut down another person's first amendment rights. ... Many studies in schools for children of all ages have produced the exact same results. ... The First Amendment gives everyone a right to speak freely about anything. ... If musicians can't speak freely, how come protesters can? ... Many of Shakespeare's plays mention the idea that all the lawyers should be killed. ...

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press- (United States Constitution 1789). Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Constitution has always been put to the test. The founders of this great country originally created the first amendment to allow colonists to speak out against the British. ... In restaurants, there were areas called "The Rush Room" where you could eat and listen to him on the radio. ... Simpson case shows how the media has become purv...

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