Freedom of speech in the United States

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    debate and hear both sides, people abuse their rights and the saddest thing of all people want to limit free speech the very thing so many people have fought and died for. Even with all these problems their is always hope if just one person believes we can change. Today we have many great controversies in our country. One of which is NFL players taking a knee during our national anthem and whether or not they should be allowed to do so. One of the many things our soldiers fight for is freedom to protest, but with this freedom we need to know when and how we should use it. Many Americans do not know this and do not choose to even try to learn better manners in which to protest things they do not like. Many do not disagree with the players, but they disagree with how they are protesting it and to many it's showing disrespect…

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    bullied at school To the citizens of the United States of America treating immigrants poorly it's just ridiculous the US is supposed to be a land of freedom of speech. Yes the United States has freedom of speech and everyone in the United States is free to speak their opinion but there should be limits to freedom of speech like in this sentence from Mi-Ai Parrish, The Arizona Republic and Republic Media “YOU'RE DEAD. WATCH YOUR BACK. WE WILL BURN YOU DOWN. YOU SHOULD BE PUT IN FRONT OF A…

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    In the United States, freedom of speech should be accepted and not looked down upon. The First Amendment in the Constitution is supposed to protect our right to freedom of speech, we should be allowed to speak what is on our minds without consequence. Today, freedom of speech is not accepted and is always opposed. The government, your boss, your teachers and even your parents all tell you what you can and cannot say, this is unfair and unconstitutional. Freedom of speech is not protected…

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    The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects freedom of speech. Freedom of speech lets people express their thoughts through any form of communication. However, how much freedom can the people in America actually have in their speech? The U.S. government is always helping to protect its inhabitants. Believe it or not, speech can greatly impact the people around you. That is why their are laws limiting freedom of speech. One example of how freedom of speech without limitations…

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    Having Free Speech is the basic right that Americans have, it is the ability to speaks one’s mind and ideas. Theres are many benefits to having the ability to project ideas without censorship. Caleb Yong author of “Does Freedom of Speech Include Hate Speech?” argues that the liberal justice has a special protection against the restriction of speech and expression, he calls it “Free Speech Principle” where it includes its “sensitivity to the distinction between coverage and protection (Yong)”…

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    Many people think that we should throw the first amendment away because of hate speech. All laws should stay the same and protect all speech because the government would have to much power over what we see, the government might imprison many people that have opposing opinion than others,and if all speech were to be banned so would people's beliefs ; therefore all laws need to be kept the same. Our media would be highly censored if we were to change the laws. We would be kept in the dark about…

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    The United States is known to have the freedom of speech under the Bill of Rights, however, certain speeches could be restricted. The court case Schenck v. United States has classified how the first amendment could be restricted from an individual if it causes a “clear and present danger”. The court ruled that Schenck’s words and expression are not protected under the first amendment as he attempted to disturb military efforts during wartime. The impact of Schenck v. United States was negatively…

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    Freedom of Speech: Governmental Restrictions Freedom. A word that holds various interpretations and perceptions. The phrase freedom of speech is similar and therefore leads to controversy due to its vague meaning. The dispute stands on the power the government has on limiting freedom of speech, as mentioned in the Constitution under the first amendment. However, various Americans are unaware that restrictions to the first amendment in particular to freedom of speech exist. Obscenity, hate…

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    Freedom for All On June 12th, 1987 United States President Ronald Reagan gave his famous “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate” speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin. At this time, the United States and the USSR were embroiled in a global power struggle, which resulted in a great deal of tension between democratic and communist countries. Many people at the time sought reunification of West Berlin and East Berlin, and an end to the Cold War. In “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate,” former…

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    Common Law inherited from Great Britain, while Madison argues that the First Amendment is designed to protect the right of the American people to check and balance the government of the United States. Madison’s Report on the Virginia Resolutions upholds the notion of popular sovereignty and the idea that Congress can not, in any shape or form, infringe upon the freedom of speech and the press. James Madison’s report emphasizes the fact that the United States, unlike Great Britain, is a…

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