Freedom Trail

honor the true quintessential values upon which our country was founded; values which allow us to function as a democracy. Arguably the most profound is freedom of speech. So that while we indulge in the privileges of today, we regard with great respect the fight that it took to get here. Charlotte Anita Whitney fought until her final days for freedom to speak in America. In the impressive book, “Speaking Freely,” Philippa Strum outlines both the struggles and victories of Whitney’s life…

restrictions, and that freedom of speech is an absolute right. Although limited freedom of speech and expression was practiced in the Roman Republic, the first mention of it in modern history is in 1689 with the ratification of the English Bill of Rights. The document stated that freedom of speech exists inside Parliament. However, this did not protect the right…

making a decision on the case at a federal level and they did not address the extent to which Freedom of speech in the First Amendment was deal with at the criminal level ( these threats are referred to as “true threats”) Thus, this decision has no effect on online cases at the state level. Of course, this doesn't mean that states won't be influenced by the Elonis vs. United States case. But Advocates for freedom of speech liberties want the criminal system to hold threat charges to a higher…

If public speech and democracy did not have a relationship, then none of the last six months would have existed. Every presidential election, candidates go out on the campaign trail for months and months at a time to try and talk to as many people as possible. Public speech is important during these times because if you convince and persuade your audience with a good public speech then you have a good chance of getting a lot of…

What does the Declaration of Independence mean by the Freedom of speech? You probably use this right as an American citizen every day, but there is a difference between the freedom of speech and the freedom of thought. Jarome Lawrence’s book Inherit The Wind discusses how unpopular opinions are punishable by law and there is no room for science in a world of god. The unsettling thought that one is pressured to share the same opinions as others in fear of persecution on a personal or legal level.…

fair to the faculty members as possible to limit any allegation of wrong doing through the trail. The university stakeholders will expect the process to be fair to the everyone, including the accuser and the defendant. Any misleading process can lead to the case being dropped or not processed completely, resulting in a retrial. The American Association of University Professors Department of Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Governance receives at least a dozen complaints a year from professors…

In 1962, the Supreme Court settled a dispute between the New York State Board of Regents and the New York Civil Liberties Union representing five families in New Hyde Park, New York. Several years before, the Board of Regents had written a prayer for the purpose of “supplementing the training of the home, ever intensifying in the child that love for God…which is the mark of true character, training, and a sure guarantee of a country’s welfare.” The recommended prayer read: Almighty God, we…

proxysite but anything visited after will not be seen. People who fight for those who cannot fight for themselves against internet censorship are called “Hacktivists”. One hacktivist, Andrew Heap, became dedicated to helping Iranians experience internet freedom. Heap was creating proxies for Iranians and gathered a follow of 10,000 people. He struggled as Iran was always able to follow what he was doing. As a proxysite would open, the Iranian government would hastily close it. Heap was later…

Government Regulation on Threatening Speech With the rise of tension between the United States and the Middle East, every word spoken or drawing depicted is under pressure of causing harm. Is there a line drawn between freedom of speech and hate speech, for the sake of the safety and freedoms of our country? Can the government regulate communication that constitutes a threat to the United States national security, and if so, how? The United States government was put into place to serve the…

What is freedom? It’s defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Without hindrance and restraint is the key part to this. A person is given the right to freedom in the Constitution. However, their right to freedom gets violated when schools try to force uniforms on a student. There has been many attempts to stretch dress code policies, which aren’t as restrictive as uniforms but still hinder rights. For example, 13 year old Alan Newsom had…