Reaction Paper #5

We had Constitution Day not long ago on campus, so I thought we might talk about the First Amendment.

1. Without looking, what freedoms does the First Amendment give us? (do your best)

Then, read this:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html

and this

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19031

and this

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6888837/

and this one, not long after 9/11

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/08/30/national/main520314.shtml

2. Are you surprised by the firstamendmentcenter.org and msnbc survey results? What surprises you the most?
3. Do you think it is fair to give up some rights after 9-11 if it keeps us safe? Do you see examples where the First Amendment goes too far, or does it not go far enough?