The Importance Of Freedom Of Speech

The freedom to talk, the freedom to dance, the freedom to express one’s feelings are what’s most important. In Amendment One, of the Bill of Rights, the American right and freedom that which deserves celebration is Freedom of Speech -- giving each American citizen an equal opportunity to express his or her opinions about any topic. Our Founding Fathers insured that the new American government would not restrict their ability to express their thoughts or ability to criticize the actions of their government without censorship; because, they truly understood what life was like living under a government, where they had no voice and laws were enacted prohibiting their freedoms. Freedom of Speech however costly led to a more successful America. It allowed people to speak out against injustices. It allowed people to become more diverse by hearing other people’s opinions about different topics. People in America felt pride and value this right because, at the end of the day, they felt as if the government truly cared somewhat about their well-being and state of life. It provided the right for candidates to criticize the current government and

There is a famous written saying that adheres to the attitude of every important figure throughout world history, “I disapprove of what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” This statement allows all individuals to say and be who they wish to be in our society today (Hall, 1906, p. 199).

In the United States of America, the first amendment on the United States Constitution guaranteeing that 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. In December of 1966, a man named Clarence Brandenburg was sent was sent to prison and convicted but all he did was exercising his first amendment right to freedom of speech. In the summer of 1964 in Rural, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati, Clarence Brandenburg led a Ku Klux Klan rally and invites a Cincinnati news station to cover the event. The station agreed to it and started filming portions of the rally showing 12 men with hoods and robes and with some of whom carried firearms. Plus some shouting horrible ethic things plus they film them standing around a wooden cross and started burning it. Near the end of the rally, Brandenburg concluded the rally by saying a speech and portions of the speech were filmed live. He said, “"This is an organizers' meeting. We have had quite a few members here today, which are -- we have hundreds, hundreds of members throughout the State of Ohio. I can quote from a newspaper clipping from the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch, five weeks ago Sunday morning. The Klan has more members in the State of Ohio than does any other organization. We're not a revengent organization, but if our President, our Congress, our Supreme Court continues to suppress the white, Caucasian race, it’s possible that there might have to be some revengeance taken. We are marching on Congress July the Fourth, four hundred thousand strong. From there we dividing into two groups, one group to march on St. Augustine, Florida, the other group to march into Mississippi. Thank you.” After the new station aired the KKK rally, local authorities arrested Brandenburg for leading the rally and for it to be on the news. They charged him for breaking the Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Act. The act made illegal advocating “crime, sabotage, violence, or unlawful methods of terrorism as a means of accomplishing industrial or political forum,” as well as

Free speech in my mind, should be universally protected, except when that speech turns into hate against any particular minority and incites violence that is not needed for the safety of the public at large. Freedom of speech serves to be a fundamental democratic right that affords every citizen to participate in the United States constitutional democracy. It is a vital tool because it can be used by every person, rich, poor, black or white, to voice their concerns and rejections of the federal or state government in hopes to bring about change. Change comes in many forms, from allowing women to vote, to providing African Americans the equal status to their white counterparts. In addition, the 1st amendment allows for the free exchange of

America's first amendment which consists of the rights that Americans have and one of those rights being Freedom of speech. Today, many Americans are taking advantage of that right and the poster children taking advantage are the NFL players. They are kneeling during the national anthem and are claiming it's because of racial issues. Americans are saying otherwise and consider the act to be disrespectful to those who fought for the rights of Americans Citizens. People on the defensive side of the spectrum are saying that it's an act of freedom of speech. Americans should stand during the national anthem because it's disrespectful not and it's a slap in the face to those who fought for their fellow Americans freedoms.

Freedom of speech is a right protected by the First Amendment. According to the administrative office of the United States Courts (n.d.), the First Amendment states that, “Congress shall make no law... abridging freedom of speech.” Freedom of speech is arguably one of the most cherished American values in the First Amendment. As defined by an online unabridged Dictionary (n.d.), The rights covered by freedom of speech include the right to express opinions publicly without governmental interference. You are wrong when you say that we should shut down news outlets when they broadcast information that you do not like because freedom of speech applies to news outlets.

The First Amendment of the U.S. constitution states “Congress shall make no law [...] 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.” However, the right to freedom of speech has limits, including violence, inciting a riot, libel or slander and yelling fire in a theatre. At a private company, such as the NFL, there are even more limits to this freedom, depending on the organization’s terms and conditions and any contracts that must be signed by members.

Every citizen of the United States of America should be able to express one of their most important rights of an american for society's right to speech. The first amendment is one of the essential rights that americans have. The first Amendment is key the detail to the use of democracy and the respect of our human rights . This amendment describes the inalienable rights of the citizens of the United States. If American citizens are unable to criticize the government, it would be impossible to regulate order. When you read or hear about freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of press also comes to mind which are also very important for the United States democracy. According to the “Derechos, Human Rights”, freedom of speech is one of the most dangerous rights, because it means the freedom to express one's discontent with the status and request to change it (Freedom of speech 1). These types of rights are protected by many organizations such as ACLU and UNESCO. Both of these organizations working “daily in legislatures and communities to defend and preserve our individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in America” ( free speech 1). Freedom of speech is very valuable or at least it should be, because without this right the people wouldn’t be able to express themselves or say what they feel or want for a better life. United States is one of the countries that protect this right, but in the world there are governments that do not respect and do not know that this right even exists. Without the right of amendment one the united states would not be called a democracy because they both depend on each other.This is why Amendment 1 of the constitution is the most compelling for americans today.

Out of all the rights given to we Americans in the Bill of Rights, the first amendment includes the most cherished one: the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech gives citizens the right to express their own opinions publicly without government interference, violating laws, or inciting any kind of violence or rebellion. However, the first amendment does not mean anyone can simply say whatever they want. There are several topics that are strictly scrutinized by law and there are even some situations in which freedom of speech is lawfully restricted. Freedom of speech is an extremely important part of the constitution that we value highly, but there are obvious things that are allowed and not allowed that go with it.

United States of America has a word named freedom, liberty and rights. All amendments are in the Bill of Rights. Only the first ten amendments were ratified on December 15, 1791. Bill of Rights gives all states for greater constitutional, individual rights. In the Bill of Rights, Amendment 1 is relevant and important to today’s society, because of the freedom of speech and the press, religion and freedom to assemble.

When the average everyday American thinks of free speech, they usually misinterpret it as a way of saying whatever comes to mind. 37% of Americans don’t even know that freedom of speech is mandated under their first amendment rights or what freedom of speech involves. (Shepard). This 37 % of uneducated Americans not knowing the full definition of what freedom of speech is and its limits, can lead to heated controversy on what people can say because many people have different viewpoints. Such examples of these heated debates include verbal abuse, protesting and hate speech. These are some of the most heated topics in American society today mostly because people have different opinions on what freedom of speech means. Well what does the American right of freedom of speech constitute exactly as being ok to say? Some people believe that freedom of speech is ok in all forms regardless if it leads to the psychological or physical harms of others, while others believe that there is a limit to what can be said. Some people are also in between. You’re probably asking why you should even care about this as you may not, but this is something that’s very important that all of us can relate to because as Americans, we all get the right of freedom of speech. My personal opinion is that as long as no individual or group of people are physically hurt or targeted by a 2nd party compelled off of a another person’s point of view, than that persons ideology, regardless if it is backwards or legitimate, is protected under their right to freedom of speech. That doesn’t necessarily mean what they are saying is ok, or truthful for that matter, but it is protected by their 1st amendment rights even though many of us may hate what they are saying. This is my opinion and millions of people of many other versions of what they think freedom of speech is. This is one of the biggest problems in America because many people have different versions of what they believe can be said under freedom of speech. We will first discuss why this is such a big problem and some of the repercussions, next we will talk about the cause and how it’s been the root of other issues and finally, we will discuss how we can fix this problem

What exactly entails of freedom of speech? It is the right to communicate fully your ideas and opinions without having to be afraid of how the government will retaliate or censor your words or sanction by the society at large. To have your own ideas put across rightly is a precious thing owing to the rights of humans. Freedom of speech is a right given to all Americans through the bill of rights, freedom from speech is not.

Two students attending a district 299 school decided to show their support for the “black lives matter” movement and wear black hoodies and a pin with the logo to school. They were promptly asked to remove the hoodie and once they refused they were suspended for not complying with school rules. The students take district 299 to court, stating that the school has infringed on their first amendment right to free speech. However, we the court decide in a 5-2 decision that the school didn’t infringe on the students first amendment right. Instead, for guidance, the court referred to previous cases that have set precedent, especially Tinker v. Des Moines and the test it has set for all future cases. The court decided that the students weren’t expressing free speech as holistically as possible, but instead were creating a disruption to the school environment by wearing the hoodies.

Our government defines the limits of American society. What we say and do has weak limits that are imposed by the national government, yet what happens if we try to change that? This is possible as history proves it. The United States of America would not exist today if it was not for the revolt against the King of England in the 1700s. Ever since, the freedom of the people to have a say in the government is crucial for the existence of a democracy. In modern times, being able to express an opinion in politics is taken for granted as the government is potent enough to control the lives of thousands in a democratic way. We are struggling with the issue of immigration because many are leaving the decision-making to the hands of lawmakers that have never experienced life at the border or outside of America. To achieve a better understanding of the topic, I have to receive insight from other people.

The first amendment gives the people the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition. It also reserves the right for the people to choose their own religion by not allowing an established religion. However, there are restrictions to these rights in the law. Such restrictions include obscenity, profanity, libel and slander, fighting words, and clear and present danger. These restrictions are in place to protect the people. One law that goes against freedom of speech is the clear and present danger doctrine. This doctrine allows the government to punish words that "produce a clear and present danger of a serious substantive evil that rises far above public inconvenience, annoyance, and unrest;" this means although the people can say speak freely they cannot say anything that will cause panic. However, there is also the void-for-overbreadth doctrine, that protects speech invalidating laws written so broadly that the fear of prosecution creates a chilling effect that discourages people from exercising that freedom. The first landmark court case that ended up limiting the first amendment is Schenck v. United States. In this landmark case, Schenck mailed out a two-page flyer telling draftees to standup against the draft encouraging insubordination in the military and charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act. The court's decision was that Congress has the power to prevent and restrict speech that prevents a clear and present danger. Thus, creating the clear and