Iris' Communication Chats

  Diving into the First Amendment, more so on speeches. Freedom of speech is one of the most important things America is known for. However, “free” does not entirely mean that. There are restrictions on what you can and can not say. These are the five types of speeches: Protected, unprotected, commercial, political, and ideological. The main difference between protected and unprotected is whether they can lead to breaking a law. You can say, “I hate Joe Biden, he sucks.” #everyonehasanopinion You can even write it in a book or paste it onto a t-shirt. ACLU states, “First Amendment protection is not limited to "pure speech" -- books, newspapers, leaflets, and rallies. It also protects "symbolic speech" -- nonverbal expression whose purpose is to communicate ideas. In its 1969 decision in Tinker v. Des Moines, the Court recognized the right of public school students to wear black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War.” (Paragraph 7) This allows you to express yours...

The First Amendment is one of the most important amendments. It allows you to have freedom of speech, religion, and press. This also applies to peaceful assembly and the right to petition. However, you can't just do whatever you please. There's a limit to knowing what you can and can not say. For example, “I am going to kill the President” will get you locked up in an instant. Not all speech is free. In referring to freedom of religion, America has a hard time adjusting to this. Not everyone has the same religion, but Christianity is seen as the “dominant” religion. There have been many football teams who have been under fire for praying on the field. A coach was being held responsible for leading a prayer with his players on the field. NPR stated, “ The U.S. The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a high school football coach who claimed the right to pray on the 50-yard line after each game, joined by those players who wanted to participate.” (Totenberg, Paragraph 1) Many were ...