Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press*; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
*Amendment I.5: Unless, in the judgement of the President, the press embarrasses the Presidency, in which case the President, or his supporters, may declare the press to be treasonous and mete out punishment as is desired.
(Glenn Greenwald has more.)
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press*; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
*Amendment I.5: Unless, in the judgement of the President, the press embarrasses the Presidency, in which case the President, or his supporters, may declare the press to be treasonous and mete out punishment as is desired.
(Glenn Greenwald has more.)
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posted by spork_incident at Tuesday, June 27, 2006
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