People in this country have a very large mis-conception of the 1st amendment, the reading below might clarify that :
Freedom of Expression
It is often said that one of the rights protected by the 1st Amendment is the freedom of expression. This site, in fact, uses that term in its quick description of the amendment: "Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression." But "expression" is not used in the amendment at all. This term has come to be used as a shorthand, a term of art, for three of the freedoms that are explicitly protected: speech, petition, and assembly. While the use of "freedom of expression" is ubiquitous in this area of 1st Amendment study, it is important to note exactly what "freedom of expression" refers to — let this be such a note.
(Absolute) Freedom of Speech and Press
The Constitution does protect the freedom of speech of every citizen, and even of non-citizens — but only from restriction by the Congress (and, by virtue of the 14th Amendment, by state legislatures, too). There are plenty of other places where you could speak but where speech can and is suppressed. For example, freedom of speech can be and often is restricted in a work place, for example: employers can restrict your right to speak in the work place about politics, about religion, about legal issues, even about Desperate Housewives. The same restrictions that apply to the government do not apply to private persons, employers, or establishments. For another example, the government could not prohibit the sale of any newspaper lest it breech the freedom of the press. No newsstand, however, must carry every paper against its owners' wishes.
OK, absolutely nowhere in the writings above do i see where it says burning the American Flag, or the Koran, or the Bible is Constitutional.
If I missed it and you see it , please by all means, write to me !
these three Items, The American Flag, The Bible and the Koran are sacred items. And to disrespect them in any way, shows how much self-respect one has for himself or herself.
Now I have just one small problem. Over the weekend, there was a Koran burning event by some nut-ob pastor. He should have received "zero" press coverage for this. That's what he wanted, ATTENTION ! My question is, why does nobody care when the people burn the American Flag, in this country or elsewhere. The Koran received plenty of media spin, and like I said, that's what the loony tunes pastor, but flag burning rarely gets attention, and ten of thousands of American men and women died for that flag.
It just bothers me.
Yours in Liberty !
Bob Yeager
Freedom of Expression
It is often said that one of the rights protected by the 1st Amendment is the freedom of expression. This site, in fact, uses that term in its quick description of the amendment: "Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression." But "expression" is not used in the amendment at all. This term has come to be used as a shorthand, a term of art, for three of the freedoms that are explicitly protected: speech, petition, and assembly. While the use of "freedom of expression" is ubiquitous in this area of 1st Amendment study, it is important to note exactly what "freedom of expression" refers to — let this be such a note.
(Absolute) Freedom of Speech and Press
The Constitution does protect the freedom of speech of every citizen, and even of non-citizens — but only from restriction by the Congress (and, by virtue of the 14th Amendment, by state legislatures, too). There are plenty of other places where you could speak but where speech can and is suppressed. For example, freedom of speech can be and often is restricted in a work place, for example: employers can restrict your right to speak in the work place about politics, about religion, about legal issues, even about Desperate Housewives. The same restrictions that apply to the government do not apply to private persons, employers, or establishments. For another example, the government could not prohibit the sale of any newspaper lest it breech the freedom of the press. No newsstand, however, must carry every paper against its owners' wishes.
OK, absolutely nowhere in the writings above do i see where it says burning the American Flag, or the Koran, or the Bible is Constitutional.
If I missed it and you see it , please by all means, write to me !
these three Items, The American Flag, The Bible and the Koran are sacred items. And to disrespect them in any way, shows how much self-respect one has for himself or herself.
Now I have just one small problem. Over the weekend, there was a Koran burning event by some nut-ob pastor. He should have received "zero" press coverage for this. That's what he wanted, ATTENTION ! My question is, why does nobody care when the people burn the American Flag, in this country or elsewhere. The Koran received plenty of media spin, and like I said, that's what the loony tunes pastor, but flag burning rarely gets attention, and ten of thousands of American men and women died for that flag.
It just bothers me.
Yours in Liberty !
Bob Yeager
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