Wednesday, January 12, 2011

U.S. Constitution - The First Amendment

"Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for redress of grievances."

When our forefathers inked these words which came into effect on December 15, 1791, the Internet obviously did not exist.

If the 1st Amendment was being written to take effect on December 15, 2011, how might the language be different or would it even be different? Why or why not?

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