This quote today is actually a 1972 supreme court decision in a trial (Laird v. Tatum)" Those who already walk submissively will say there is no cause for alarm, but submissiveness is not our heritage. The first ammendment was designed to allow rebellion to remain our heritage. The constitution was designed to keep government off the backs of the people. The Bill of Rights was added to keep the precints of belief and expression, of the press, of political and social activities free from surveillance.. The Bill of Rights was designed to keep the agents of government and official eavesdroppers away frrom assemblies of people. The aim was to allow men to be free and independent and to assert their rights against government" William O Douglas

Freedom Of Speach

Included in the Bill of Rights
And upheld by The Court
I'm going to have my say, you know
And will welcome your retort

For when it comes down to it
what we say is surely our right
And if in the content we don't agree
we'll just say good night

My words may change your mind, I hope
And yours, they might change mine
And if we fall on cool discourse
I'll say Ok, that's fine

To say it is the principle
that makes our words take hold
to agree or not means nothing
we're free to have it told

Marian
August 30, 2009