Is the first amendment ANY excuse for the overt sloppiness and low grade news media ? Lousy grammar , Racism , Hate speech , Incited Violence , Sensationalizing bloodshed , Generally sloppy , sloppy reporting ,promoting fringe ideologies ?
Is this all there is to our evolving News Media ?
Shouldn't we expect more , shouldn't they deliver ?
Doesn't free speech come at a extreme cost ?
Is it good enough to know that it ain't anywhere near perfect ?
Getting all warm and cozy in preparation for a Trump universe where press and speech freedomsare to be suspended?
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My choice is Freedom of Speech and the press, I don't care about those that threaten the basics, because they do not like what is being said.
If you listed pros and cons and you had 1000 cons and only freedom of speech were in the pro column, I'd pick freedom of speech.
by Tessa Schlesinger 8 years ago
Why are Christians permitted by law to prosyletize on the streets? Shouldn't it be made illegal?Religious organizations do not pay taxes so they should not be permitted the use of the streets for their 'work.' In addition, as much as there is freedom of speech, there is also the freedom to not hear...
by Credence2 4 months ago
Long story short: The Satanic Temple, as they are wont to do, applied for the right to include their holiday display in the capitol building. The state allowed it because, under the First Amendment, if they let Christians erect a display, they have to let everyone do it. So some MAGA nut made the...
by Sharlee 2 years ago
On Thursday, Psaki was asked a question regarding the Biden administration’s request for tech companies to be more "aggressive" when policing what they referred to as "misinformation." Psaki revealed that the White House is "in regular touch with social media...
by RealityTalk 10 years ago
Is freedom of speech compromised in America today?It appears difficult to publish articles pertaining to racism, unless the racist in question is white skinned. It also appears difficult to publish articles pertaining to same-sex marriage if the article is anti-same-sex marriage; even if the...
by Jacqueline Williamson BBA MPA MS 9 years ago
Many people see the 1st Amendment today as an avenue to say “whatever they want” without regards of the feelings of others. However, according to the United States Exceptions of Free Speech: “Speeches that involve incitement, false statements of fact, obscenity, child pornography, threats and...
by Amanda Littlejohn 9 years ago
Which is more important, freedom of faith or freedom of speech?Many religious folks are decent, good people. Some of my best friends subscribe to institutionalised superstition - and are good humored enough to let me say that without taking offense. But most religions per se enshrine some deeply...
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