The Myth of the First Amendment

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The author states that there is no such thing as the freedom of speech even though this statement goes against the very conception of American society. He argues that the concept of freedom of speech is an illusion presented to the people so that the different powers can control their thoughts through media manipulation and other such strategies of control. He concludes that we believe that speech should and must be limited for a greater good - or else.

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"When we hear of the plight of the women in Afghanistan, we thank the founders of the constitution for granting us the right to live in the manner that we deem right---without government interference. The individual is important to Americans and we are proud of it. We do not have religion in our schools and if some Muslim girl wants to wear a scarf to school, we suggest that she not wear it because she would be promoting her religion. If an honors graduate wants to bring God into his or her speech, we protest that an educational forum is being used for religious propagation. We are after all, free, and would not want anything to interfere in this freedom. However, the freedom that we are so arrogantly proud of is a mere illusion and a simple analysis of the society we have today will prove this."

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