Abuse of the First Amendment December 30‚ 2006‚ 21:21 We are so busy "doing" that we do not take the time to ask ourselves "should we". (Quote by Lafemmenikita07) I can’t take on the world. However‚ a lot of the comments in websites and blog houses about Actor/Artist Lance Henriksen are very inappropriate and untrue. The majority of the comments attack Lance not only as a human being but also as an actor down to his choice of movies or film roles. Some comments attack his physical appearance
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The first amendment states that there can’t be any law made that takes away the peoples right of speak and posting press on topics. This amendment is the reason you are able to protest and speak your mind on any subject. There are many things that this amendment protects your natural rights with‚ but as always there has to be boundaries. These boundaries are needed because without them other peoples natural rights might be getting taken away. Some people may believe that anyone should be able to
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part of the constitution to me is the first amendment. I believe the biggest issue in this country with the constitution occurs in the First amendment. With the flood of social media‚ harassment and bullying are being taking to new heights. While political correctness may be a relatively new concept‚ Freedom of Speech is the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. While we fight to maintain our nation’s freedoms‚ sometimes it seems as though the First Amendment causes great harm within the country
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The First Amendment in the United States’ Constitution has a great fundamental understanding of what American life should be‚ and shows the true intentions of our forefathers’ revolutionary ideas.The first amendment states that Congress may not interfere with the established rights that people have been given‚ one of which being the freedom of speech. The intent of the freedom of speech was that individuals could express their opinions and ideas without the fear of governmental censorship. The freedom
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Violation of the First Amendment Understanding how or why the Government has compromised our rights as citizens is vital information when living in the United States. Let’s take the First amendment for example; Freedom of Religion. The First amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ...” But how far can our freedom go? Either if you are part of a religion or not. The Government can’t get involved with any religion party involving politics. What about the
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even though under the First Amendment we have the freedom of speech‚ there are limitations to this freedom. One of the types of speech that is restricted and not protected that the author of the textbook mentions is speech that incites “a criminal act‚ ‘fighting words‚’ and genuine threats” (page 124). This means that if anyone is to say or publish anything that calls for an act of violence and/or any other type of criminal activity‚ it is not protected under the First Amendment. Restricting speech
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Essential Restrictions on the First Amendment Limitations on freedoms of society are crucial‚ especially in America. As Roger Rosenblatt noted in his essay‚ “We Are Free to Be You‚ Me‚ Stupid and Dead‚” many people express their freedom of speech in very offensive and controversial ways. Often their expressions violate other amendments and freedoms as well. A few examples given by Rosenblatt included acts of freedom of speech performed by professional sports players. Many believe these were
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Out of all of the amendments I believe like most people the first ten amendments known as the bill of rights are by far the most important. The first 10 amendments state the rights of the people‚ also known as the general public. The bill of rights was written in 1791 by James Madison to protect the individual rights from the government. And out of these 10 amendments I would have to say that the first amendment is the most important. This is what made the United States of America different and gave
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a prisoner all the days of your life.” The First‚ Thirteenth‚ Fourteenth‚ and Fifteenth Amendments shows that everyone has the freedom to do what they please up to a current exactest. ‚ no one can be denied their rights as citizen‚ and everyone could vote without having person or a state take the right away from someone. Amendments I‚ XII‚ XIV‚ and XV show equality because they give everyone the right to vote regardless of gender and skin
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The first 10 amendments form the Bill of Rights. An amendment is an addition to the constitution that lists rights given to the people of the United States. Without these amendments many freedoms would be restricted and citizens would lack certain rights that promote a better life. The first amendment gives the right to the freedoms of religion‚ speech‚ the press‚ assembly and the right to petition the government. The right to freedom means that we may worship freely and believe in any religion
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