The first eleven amendments were written in the Constitution on September seventeenth in seventeen eighty-seven by James Madison. The first amendment included the freedom of speech. Even though James Madison wrote the first amendment, he was not the individual that came up with it. “Jefferson was concerned with the right to exercise religious freedom, freedom of speech and press” (who wrote). Thomas Jefferson who was his mentor, persuaded James Madison to include freedom of speech in an amendment in the constitution (who wrote). The bill of rights had a very distinguished advocate which was James Madison. Madison saw how in the past people had been incarcerated, and some people were whipped for speaking in opposition towards the government.
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He strongly believed that the government could not be trusted. He also believed that the government would interfere with the rights of the individuals. This is why James Madison thought so strongly of the freedom of speech (Leinwand 16). Freedom of speech should have limits. These limits should include burning of the United States flag.
Gregory Lee Johnson “a member of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade” decided to burn a United States flag “outside the 1984 Republican National convention in Dallas, Texas” (Leinwand 1). Johnson felt this was a way to speak out to the “United States Government” (Leinwand 1). Mr. Johnson was apprehended by the Dallas police officers. He was found guilty of breaking a law that stated that the flag was something that should be honored and anyone that desecrated it would be prosecuted. Mr. Johnson was put in jail a year and has to pat two thousand dollars (Leinwand 1). He ended up going to “Texas Criminal Appeals Court” with his case (Leinwand 2). The court said they had wrongly convicted Mr. Johnson. The reason why the court said this was because the law they said he had broken was invalid. The court …show more content…
media had been taken “in the official Congressional record” by JP Morgan (Watts). The reason he took it was so he could use it and have control over it. Morgan got twelve of the best news managers to come and assist him to get the best newspapers that were in the United States. What they wanted to do was find the best news institutions that all the news sources went to, to get their information. (This is documented in the official U.S. Record, volume 54, dated February 9, 1917.) After the editors came to an agreement, Morgan purchased “the top twenty-five news organizations” (Watts). After this to make sure all the stories that were in the news were managed ever paper was checked by an editor. This is how the news and media in the United States is now regulated. This is not how our forefathers wanted the United States to be
He strongly believed that the government could not be trusted. He also believed that the government would interfere with the rights of the individuals. This is why James Madison thought so strongly of the freedom of speech (Leinwand 16). Freedom of speech should have limits. These limits should include burning of the United States flag.
Gregory Lee Johnson “a member of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade” decided to burn a United States flag “outside the 1984 Republican National convention in Dallas, Texas” (Leinwand 1). Johnson felt this was a way to speak out to the “United States Government” (Leinwand 1). Mr. Johnson was apprehended by the Dallas police officers. He was found guilty of breaking a law that stated that the flag was something that should be honored and anyone that desecrated it would be prosecuted. Mr. Johnson was put in jail a year and has to pat two thousand dollars (Leinwand 1). He ended up going to “Texas Criminal Appeals Court” with his case (Leinwand 2). The court said they had wrongly convicted Mr. Johnson. The reason why the court said this was because the law they said he had broken was invalid. The court …show more content…
media had been taken “in the official Congressional record” by JP Morgan (Watts). The reason he took it was so he could use it and have control over it. Morgan got twelve of the best news managers to come and assist him to get the best newspapers that were in the United States. What they wanted to do was find the best news institutions that all the news sources went to, to get their information. (This is documented in the official U.S. Record, volume 54, dated February 9, 1917.) After the editors came to an agreement, Morgan purchased “the top twenty-five news organizations” (Watts). After this to make sure all the stories that were in the news were managed ever paper was checked by an editor. This is how the news and media in the United States is now regulated. This is not how our forefathers wanted the United States to be