Ever since we first arrived at America we wanted to be free from someone or something, and when we finally got it more people wanted freedom. Slowly but surely more and more people have become free throughout the years. Knowing that you and your friends and family are free to do and say what they want is one of the best feeling in the world.…
For anyone to place a limit on an American's right to express or suspend one's right's, is to be very dubious in being an American themselves! "Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties." (John Milton, 1644) in that quote, Senator Robert M. La Follette uses it to defend his right to speak out against the war. Furthermore, for the right for the citizens of this country to discuss issues without fear.…
The First Amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights. A careful reading of the First Amendment reveals that it protects several basic liberties freedom i.e. religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Interpretation of the amendment is far from easy, as court case after court case has tried to define the limits of these freedoms. The prohibition on abridgment of the freedom of speech is not absolute. Certain types of speech may be prohibited outright. Some types of speech may be more easily constrained than others. Furthermore, speech may be more easily regulated depending upon the location at which it takes place. All these rights protect the people of the US they have the right to religion and speech, they right to say whatever they want as long as it’s true without being held accountable for it. Even though speech is protected by the First Amendment not every speech is protected for example obscenity, child pornography, and speech that constitutes so-called “fighting words” or “true threats” are not protected by the amendment. There has always been controversy for defending the free speech rights of groups that spew hate, such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis. But if only popular ideas were protected, we wouldn't need a First Amendment. If we do not come to the defense of the free speech rights of the most unpopular among us, even if their views are antithetical to the very freedom the First Amendment stands for, then no one's liberty will be secure. I can’t say I disagree with anything about these facts, I do agree that one should have freedom of speech everyone should feel free to express themselves by speaking but not everything should be said and that is why not every speech is protected by the amendment.…
Freedom is one of the greatest values in life. It is our very nature and that is…
Americans are free to speak words of their own without the fear of the government. We are free to pray , protest, offend , encourage, criticize, or just say nothing, whichever we choose.…
Reason 3- Freedom of speech- The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference…
There are many individuals and groups alike that choose to express their disdain for certain actions, laws, and behaviors through the use of Freedom of Speech. The First Amendment has been cited by many protesters when demonstrating that it is their right to Freedom of expression. Freedom of Expression is powerful enough that sometimes words do not have to be spoken for a message to be conveyed. However, not all acts are protected by the First Amendment. For example, burning the flag is protected under the First Amendment but promoting the benefits of marijuana at a school event would be protected (U.S. Courts, n.d). If by chance there is a question of constitutionality regarding the First Amendment, it is usually linked to the overbreadth doctrine. Simply meaning, an individual may feel that their rights and/or others rights to Freedom of Speech may be prohibited by laws when applied under the context in which they were written. Broadrick v. Oklahoma, 413 U.S. 601 (1973) is the most quoted case that addresses issues of the overbreadth doctrine as it pertains to the First Amendment.…
The United States is a free society in which the rights of each individual citizen are protected by the Bill of Rights. Although we have many freedoms, there are still times of disagreement with the government. Everyone has different viewpoints and opinions, so what seems just to one person might be deemed as unfair to another. During times of disagreement it is best to have peaceful resistance because this prevents mass violence from arising while still promoting a different opinion to be taken into consideration.…
A highly well-known right given to American’s is the freedom of speech which stems from the first amendment. This prohibits the government from creating any laws that could stop the people from exercising their feelings, or speaking their thoughts. American’s deserve the right to share their opinions as well as criticize our government. The first amendment is often seen as our most important right as American’s. In some countries, citizens are not allowed to criticize or question their government without the fear of being imprisoned. This right is important because it gives American’s the opportunity to give their own personal ideas and inventions regarding the government which creates the existence of multiple points of view. In turn, this initiates a productive and constructive society with a…
I would have to go with the first amendment, however, I believe there are a few others that I mentioned that are equally important. The first amendment allows people voices to be heard when done in the correct manner. I love the fact that here in America we have the right to worship whatever religion we choose to believe in, protest acts that we may disagree on peacefully, and speak our minds reasonably. I enjoy this amendment for the simple reason that is shows you how powerful people are when they decide to work together. There are a total of five freedoms that this amendment alone addresses. They are as listed, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble peacefully, freedom of religion and the freedom to petition government…
Our understanding of freedom has been shaped and molded based upon the founding fathers’ belief that all people are created equal and that the role of the government is to protect each person’s basic “inalienable” rights. The United States Constitution’s Bill of Rights assures individual rights including freedom of speech, press, and religion. Although in some ways people can argue that our country is still free, there is much evidence to prove this claim to be false.…
You ask me "What freedom means to me? " I don't really think about these things. Now that I am I think that I have something to say about it. Freedom is something that shouldn't be taken for granted. Freedom for me is something we abuse. For example freedom of speech we use that like its nothing people in other places don't have that freedom. Most people don't think about freedom as we do stuff during are day. We don't usually think "How did we get our freedom? " well that's a good question. People fought for are freedom we don't think about that, people risked their lives for us. There are still people who risk their lives for freedom people who can't do what we do, people who don't have equality. They cant say what they want or do what they want. I couldn't imagine myself without freedom not being able to say what I want or do.…
Our freedoms and rights are just some of the great qualities our country has. We have a lot of rights such as, having a full trial before you are proven guilty. Stating that you cannot be put into jail before you are proven guilty with a full court trial. I am very lucky, as well as all of the citizens of the United states, to have all of these very important rights. We are also very fortunate to be living in this country. I am proud to live in the United States.…
From the first Ten Amendments written, the most fundamental one was and still is the First Amendment. It guarantees the citizens of America the freedom of speech. For a good government, it is the people that need to voice an opinion to help with decisions and laws for the country. Without our freedom of speech we cannot express our thoughts and ideas freely and openly. Once our freedom to speak our mind is gone, we begin to lose everything that makes us who we are. Freedom of speech has always been a very important right to all Americans, but we must realize that by losing that right we open ourselves up to losing all the other rights and freedom most of us take for granted every day. If we cannot speak freely then the government can stop us from speaking out on our own behalf allowing them to take away other rights. If we cannot speak freely, who is to say in the future we can vote freely. All the things we have grown accustomed to, as Americans, will be lost. Without this right in the Constitution, the people could be easily subjected to tyranny.…
The freedom guaranteed to me in the First Amendment to the Constitution that is most relevant to me is the freedom of religion. Freedom of religion is a very important to me; it allows me to choose what religion I want to worship. It allows me raise and teach my children what religion I choose for them to learn. With that being said it also gives my children to change to a different religion when they become adults if they choose. Freedom of religion is something that we as Americans should not take for granted. We should be grateful that we can worship as we choose, there are some many other individuals in other countries that are denied this freedom.…