Military Funerals and the First Amendment

The first amendment actually protects hateful protests at military funerals. Nobody can actually react to the pain by punishing the speaker.This is to make sure that nobody stifles public debate. This was ruled into action in the Supreme court with most votes for this amendment. It is very important for people to actually follow this [...]

Understanding the Limitations of the First Amendment

The First Amendment guarantees that Americans will have political free speech. It guarantees the freedom of religion. It even protects the owners of news organizations and the rights of people to protest. While it is one of the great ideas of the founding fathers, there are limits to what the first amendment can do. Many [...]

Does the First Amendment Encourage Hateful Speech

The right to free speech is our first constitutional amendment. When this country was first being formed, governed and populated, the government wanted its citizens to be able to speak freely about issues concerning their safety, happiness and rights. The First Amendment does NOT encourage hateful speech. People can speak hatefully in this country and [...]