THE GREAT DEBATE

MESSAGE BOARD FREE SPEECH DEBATES BRIGHT IDEAS    OPINIONS

FUNDAMENTALS The Freedom of Speech is one of our most sacred rights. But do you know what it's really all about? Here are some basics to get you started.    FUNDAMENTALS IN THE NEWS THE CLASSICS LEGALITIES PROTECTION INTERACTIVE                              FUNDAMENTALS OF FREE SPEECH                                 Freedom of speech in the U.S. follows a graduated system, with different types of regulations subject to different levels of scrutiny in court challenges based on the 1st Amendment, often depending on the type of speech.   FROM WIKIPEDIA:     WHAT IS IT?     TEXT     INTERPRETATIONS   1 The right to freedom of speech and expression 1.1 Relationship to other rights 2 Origins and academic freedom 3 Freedom of speech and truth 4 Democracy 5 Social interaction and community 6 Limitations on freedom of speech 7 The Internet 7.1 Freedom of information 7.2 Internet censorship 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links                             LINKS                                                       VIDEOS                           FREE SPEECH.ORG  ACLU  CAMPUS SPEECH  FREE SPEECH COALITION DIGITAL ARCHIVE  ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFO CENTER