Is the first amendment the worst amendment?

Question

Some people believe everything they read. The media can publish anything they choose and influence thousands. The internet, papers,tv,radio. We all react to what we read,see,or hear in the media. Our forefathers wanted to speak freely in public. I agree with this concept. But not today with todays media. ?????

Answer 1

unless people have been living under a rock or are ultra ultra liberal they understand liberal media bias and can hopefully interpret what they see. the problem is when you get as far gone as the miami dade voters who wanted the ...do over...and dont understand whats spoon fed to you then its easy to look for a scape goat.

the first amendment protects us from the hillary r.s of the world that would make theses types of interpretive decisions a ...village...event. I and other conservatives feel the less government invovement the better in ALL situations and the first amendment helps put it in check.

Answer 2

In the case with the Media- you only have a free press, if you own the press. Today those who own the presses have a lot of money and power. The whole society owns the airwaves as a common trust, but some have tried to hijack them so only a few people own almost all the Media presses possible.

Those who have a lot of power generally want more, so those who own the presses tilt, to outright twist, the information, in ways that enhance that power, and try to set folks minds in ways that enhance that power. Fox is an extreme case, but the rest do so as well.

With the Internet, anyone can have a press, so all ideas can have a place on their own merits. But it takes an effort from each person to evaluate those merits, and contrast them from propaganda (and even learn what propaganda actually is). And remember that only a privileged few even have access to the internet.

The first amendment was first because everyone thought it the most important, and demanded it most, that no Democracy could survive even a short while without it. They were right.

That is why it is the amendment most under fire from the Winger press.

Answer 3

Is today's media the problem or your lack of faith and trust of people acting responsible?

This to me sounds like more give government control because people are not capable to use their God given mind.

The slippery slope of take away freedoms rather than take responsibility for what people do or don't do. It's lazy thinking, lazy citizenship and foolishness to believe the government is going to sanitize your life experience.

Our government is more corrupt and self serving than the media and you want to reduce the very power that gives citizens more voice? Perhaps you missed the whole point of liberating a people from a ruthless dictator?

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Shame shame shame.

Answer 4

If free speach is to be repealed, then who decides what is said, published and broadcasted? The whole idea behind free speach is to allow opinions and ideas and facts to be shared so people can make informed decisions. If you prefer censorship, move to a Socialist/ Communist state, where the Government tells you what to read and think and say.

Answer 5

I say that Mr. Bush has placed the U. S. of united states of america in debt and that i do no longer like it. we prefer to blame politicians and we've not had many sturdy ones over the final 8 years. we ought to vote on no be counted if the senate and the domicile get a boost, this could desire to be voted on by employing the folk; additionally the domicile and senate could desire to be on the comparable social protection plan that each physique else is on, why the specific privileges. they could vote in yet in a distinctive way by employing being on the comparable plan. the folk could desire to be waiting to administration the quantity of taxes they pay. all of us stay to tell the story a certian earnings by employing working. we could desire to consistently be waiting to stay to tell the story what we make with one job no longer 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet. i think of we could desire to consistently all pay for something by employing the profits we make; that each little thing we purchase could be on a sliding scale in accordance to our earnings. this could make it a probability to stay because of the fact each little thing we could now purchase could be in accordance with what we make..

Answer 6

Hubert Humphrey once said; "The right to free speech does not guarantee the right to be taken seriously." I thought it was a cool quote...

Answer 7

Naw...the 19th amendment was the worst...LOL