"Most of us tend to think of “speech” and “press” in the relatively traditional modes of the spoken and printed word… We should bear in mind that – whatever the Framers of the Bill of Rights may have expected – the First Amendment has adapted over the years to telephones, motion pictures, radio and television broadcasting, fax, cable, and is now just beginning to take measure of digital communication."
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Free Speech and the College Community, 1997
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See who is tracking you on the web, a talk by TED http://www.ted.com/talks/gary_kovacs_tracking_the_trackers.html
 -- J Carlton, Calgary     
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    the point: we still have the 1st Amendment...it doesn't change nor should it.
     -- abby     
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    The argument or statement above is based on legal positivism. Legal Positivism requires a multiple of legal definitions concerning each and every scenario as may exist. The Constitution and its original 10 Amendments were / are a Common Law Document(s) based on Natural Law principles. The 'principle' is all inclusive while, the quote's reference to 'adapted ... to' - is an administrative red herring distraction, intended to keep the ignorant enslaved. AND, allow the criminals their loopholes.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Notice how much censorship and control of the internet has been attempted over the last few years -- will the renaissance continue?
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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