Tag Archives: First Amendment

Nov 2010

First Amendment should protect right to body piercing

The First Amendment is what gives us, as citizens of America, the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, and the freedom to assemble. These are some of the most important rights a person can have, and, as Americans, they are guaranteed to us through the Constitution. I’m sure that [...]

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Mar 2010

Whittling away at the First Amendment

“It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional right to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” The Supreme Court made this declarative statement over 40 years ago during the infamous Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District case that asserted students’ First Amendment rights. However, recent [...]

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