Inspire Creativity: Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech

kevin — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:20:22 -0600

Is a fascinating thing. What does it even mean? Where can we say anything we want? To a police officer? Nope. To a judge? Nope. To a gangster? Nope.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech”

First, it’s kinda funny that “establishment of religion” made it in there, considering how many references to God abound in our official papers.

Second, is holding someone in contempt of court abridging the freedom of speech? Or is it more of a “you can say what you want, but we might kick you out if you do?”

I’m fascinated by this, because the more I run an online poetry site, the more I realize it’s like a little country, with laws and debates and protests. Obviously the US gov’t did a wise and brilliant thing when they established the freedom of speech. Should I copy them? How does law even interpret it?

I think I’ll have to award this amendment the “Least Understood Amendment” award. And the redundancy award, oh wait, that goes to me. Comments welcome!

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