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Book bans limit perspectives and violate First Amendment rights
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was created to protect the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition. Unfortunately, our nation’s fundamental ideas are being debated as our First Amendment rights have been trialed in recent years. This happens primarily through book bannings and other forms of censorship. The protections that are…
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Chipping away at campus free speech
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Since the First Amendment passed in 1791, Americans have exercised their right to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. Recently, nationwide university protests about the Israel-Hamas war have drawn attention to the most basic First Amendment rights: freedom of speech and assembly. We have been taught that our opinions will be heard…