Newt is not interested in the limitation of freedom of speech for the sake of it but is only interested in its application against the terrorists. (Wikipedia).Īll these generally contribute to terrorism or are tools used by terrorists. It is against this background of the possibility of limiting freedom of speech that Newt bases his argument on, and the reason most relevant for his case is a restriction of speech for protection against possible violence against innocent people, ban on hate speech, and defamation. The First Amendment, therefore, effectively protects the right to freedom of speech and religion, but there are exceptions to this, situations where the freedom of speech may be curtailed and include obscenity cases, child pornography, control of commercial speech, cases of copyright and property rights. “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.” (Tom Head) (Tom Head)Īccording to the constitution, the First Amendment is part of the United States Bill of rights that was put in place due to the advocation of the anti-federalists who wanted the powers of the federal government to be minimized, and it states that,
Thomas Jefferson, in his contribution to the American peoples, ensured that there were various protection rights for the citizens, and one of the greatest that he ensured was enshrined in our constitution was the First Amendment which protected free speech and free religious exercise. Our founding fathers made sacrifices and did us proud by bequeathing us a stable and sound constitution.
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