Argumentative Essay: Misjudgment On Freedom Of Rights

Misjudgment’s on Freedom of Speech is like taking candy away from a baby, as a result, whatever kind of violation going against someone’s 1st Amendment will surely lash out and would be upset. Furthermore, Freedom of Speech is a very important Amendment that is used daily in the American life. Freedom of Speech is the right to speak openly without fear of government obstruction, this is considered the 1st Amendment. The Bill of Rights was created to prohibit the government from certain powers against the personal liberties. Eventually, drafted by James Madison and inspired by Thomas Jefferson, it then was adopted and in 1791 the 10 Amendments were created. The 1st Amendment 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 peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” James Madison says, “Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also, by the abuse of power.” What he is inferring is that people can abuse their own power and the law. Therefore, so can the government. …show more content…
case brought a challenge to free speech and expressive conduct. Allegedly seen, several teenagers burned a disturbing looking cross on a black family's lawn. Furthermore, the police charged one of the teens under a local bias-motivated criminal ordinance this prohibits the display of a symbol which "arouses anger, alarm or resentment in others on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or gender.” In a 9-to-0 vote, the justices decision held the ordinance invalid on its face because "it prohibits otherwise permitted speech solely on the basis of the subjects the speech addresses." In addition, the First Amendment prevents the government from punishing speech and expressive conduct because it disapproves of the ideas