Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

authors and most of his books have been banned or close to being banned. Like Stephen King, there have been hundreds of authors that have their books banned or nearly banned every year (320 about every year). This is a direct assault on the first amendment. This does it prevent freedom of the press, but speech as…

The word conformity means compliance to standards, rules, or laws. If everyone conformed and never challenged the rules in our lives, there would be no room for variety. The Constitution of the United States tells us that we have individual freedoms. Freedom of religion is the very first one, which shows that we have the right to believe anything we want and encourages us to resist societal influences. With this freedom, we are able to have…

This week’s current events discussion is about Anti-Trump protests that have spread throughout the country. The main point of all four articles is that Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election has spread protests across the nation starting on wednesday. On one hand I think they should be able to do whatever they think will help make a change. On the other hand I don’t agree on how far vandalizing and violence has gone. People should fight for what they believe in, personally I am…

Students from Fruita Monument High School, to the University in California have been suggesting the idea of banning flags on campus for being “offensive to other students.”Although the word nationalism should be something the United States should be practicing, many high schools are protesting this idea since last summer of 2016. "They said we can't fly a Mexican flag, Confederate flag, American flag, any flag at all," said one of the senior protesters. "Whoever has a problem with our…

in 1791, a time where the need of self-protection was crucial and a time where the head of state had few limitations on its power. Most of the amendments are so ingrained; the American people couldn’t have pictured a life without them. But how crucial are the rights today? How much depends on the maintenance of these 200 year old powers? These are questions many are asking due to recent events in the States. Even today, the US governments still have a habit to defy the rights of people if there…

The way we treat people is Ridiculous from kids getting 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…

Free speech is defined by as “the right to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship, or societal sanction.” In the article, the argument and divide of free speech is contained to Ivy League Schools and their experiences with free speech. What this article fails to do, is clarify the reader on what free speech is, or was meant to be, and how the student body can react to these instances of harassment and hate speech. Instead, it provides…

A material disruption did occur as a result of the poetry slam. Tinker holds, speech, in which, “[A] material disruption of classwork, or a substantial disorder, or invasion of the rights of others is…not immunized by the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech.” Tinker, 393 U.S. 503, 513 (1969). The students in Tinker, conducted a silent, and passive protest. Id. at 508. Conversely, Elizabeth handed her shirts out to other students, started waving them, and jumped on a picnic table.…

response to a police officer’s questions. Under the Fifth Amendment as interpreted by Delaware courts, which requires law enforcement officials to provide Miranda warnings before custodial interrogations, can Mr. Knight’s statements during his ride in the patrol car be suppressed? Brief Answer No. Mr. Knight’s statements cannot be suppressed for violation of Miranda rights. A statement can be suppressed for violation of Miranda rights under the Fifth Amendment if the suspect…

Citizens across the nation that believe in their First Amendment right, just like any American should, are not even fighting because they are unaware that there is anything to fight against. The population needs to see, hear, and feel the issues in order for any change to go underway, but many stories have been…