Free Speech Watch|All civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency, however, the Freedom of Speech afforded by the U.S. Constitution is arguably the most important. In these days of the so-called “Patriot Act” our free speech is constantly under serious attack. This website monitors the efforts to protect our free speech. It also monitors the People’s reaction to those efforts.

“Last week’s ruling from an Italian court that Google executives had violated Italian privacy law by allowing users to post a video on one of its services [...] called attention to the profound European commitment to privacy, … The First Amendment’s distant cousin comes later, in Article 10. Americans like privacy, too, but they think about it in a different way, as an aspect of liberty and a protection against government overreaching, particularly into the home. …

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The Founders included the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution partly to protect religious rights. It was intended to keep the Federal government from interfering in religious practices and to keep it from establishing a national …

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“Political speech is entitled to robust protection under the First Amendment…. Congress may not abridge the ‘right to anonymous speech’ based on the ‘simple interest in providing voters with additional relevant information’.” …

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“The success of such intimidation tactics has apparently spawned a cottage industry that uses forcibly disclosed donor information to pre-empt citizens’ exercise of their First Amendment rights,” adding, “These instances of retaliation …

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Before Justices, First Amendment and Aid to Terrorists WASHINGTON — The line between speech protected by the First Amendment and aid to terrorists appeared.

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But, if nobody requested the messages, the person who sent or received them could retain a privacy interest sufficient to sustain a lawsuit against the government if the government violated the privacy expectation. It just doesn’t sit right . … Sure, we want people to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech. We all agree that the right to free speech is central to the success of our political system and a key ingredient of our freedom. …

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Clearly, the judges are aware of the First Amendment. Unfortunately, the judges believe that the student has no rights under it because she is a minor attending a public high school. Why would minors be treated any differently than …

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Disclaimer: Nothing stated on Anali’s First Amendment should be construed as legal advice. No attorney client relationships have been formed on this blog. Comments are welcome and encouraged. However, please be polite and do not attack …

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WASHINGTON — “On the Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance,” said Fred H. Cate, a law professor at Indiana University. He was talking about last week’s ruling from an Italian court that Google executives had violated …

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… by the Bill of Rights. As early as 1918, in United States v. Cañete, the Court ruled that publications are privileged for reasons of public policy, i.e. they are protected by the constitutional guaranty of freedom of speech. …

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