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The Freedom of Speech

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution gives American citizens several basic freedoms. The freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly are covered in the First Amendment. Most people in America today take the freedom of speech for granted.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution gives Americans the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech gives you the right to form and express your own opinions about anything and everything. As Americans we are able to express our gratitude or criticism toward or about government issues, taxes and anything we have an opinion about. By nature, we as humans, have the ability to think for ourselves, so why should someone else form an opinion for us or try to suppress it. There are so many things that could not be said if we did not possess this freedom of speech. Some if not all political commercials and campaigns wou...

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