1st Amendment
Today in History: Virginia Passes the Statute for Religious Freedom
On this day in 1786, the Virginia General Assembly adopted Thomas Jefferson’s landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which later would become the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution for the United States. It was authored by Jefferson and...Podcast: Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about the First Amendment, its relation to freedom of speech, and more generally the importance of free expression in a free society. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/252478523″...Free Speech is a Natural Right, not a ‘Constitutional” Right
I keep hearing people talk about a “First Amendment right to free speech.” The constitution doesn’t “give you” any such...