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First Amendment Essays and Term Papers
Hollywood's Attack On ReligionThe section that I have chosen to analyze from the book Hollywood vs.
America is "The Attack on Religion." In this part of the book, Michael Medved
discusses the shift in attitude Hollywood has made toward religion, from
acceptable to contemptible. He takes a look at the messages being sent in ...
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Stay Tuned: The Exploitation Of Children In Television AdvertisementsAcross America in the homes of the rich, the not-so-rich, and in
poverty-stricken homes and tenements, as well as in schools and businesses,
sits advertisers' mass marketing tool, the television, usurping freedoms from
children and their parents and changing American culture. Virtually an ...
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Censorship: Freedom Or Suppression ??
Government censorship can be looked at as a blessing or an unneeded burden.
I personally feel that all censorship is completely unnecessary and should be
found unconstitutional. It is the countless moral views that bring no right
answer for what should and should not be censored. I know that the ...
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Violence On The TubeOne Saturday morning many years ago, I was watching an episode of the ‘
Roadrunner' on television. As Wile E. Coyote was pushed off of a cliff by the
Roadrunner for the fourth or fifth time, I started laughing uncontrollably. I
then watched a ‘Bugs Bunny' show and started laughing whenever I saw ...
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The V-ChipWhat is a V-chip? This term has become a buzz word for any discussion evolving
telecommunications regulation and television ratings, but not too many reports
define the new technology in its fullest form. A basic definition of ;
is a microprocessor that can decipher information sent in the ...
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Gag Order- A judge's order prohibiting the attorneys and the parties to a pending lawsuit or criminal prosecution from talking to the media or the public about the case. The supposed intent is to prevent prejudice due to pre-trial publicity which would influence potential jurors. A has the secondary ...
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Online CensorshipFreedom of expression is part of the foundation upon which the very existence of a democratic society rests. Freedom of expression enables the community, when exercising its options, to be sufficiently informed. It can be said that a society that is not well-informed is not a society that is ...
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Privacy And The InternetAbstract On
Introduction To
What Is Privacy And The System Operator
UVA Policy On Privacy/Computer Usage
What Is The Electronic Communications Privacy Act
It All Comes Back To The System Operator
What Other Privacy Laws Exist
What About Privacy In The Workplace
Encryption
Conclusion On ...
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Doctor Assisted SuicideThe Supreme Court is presently considering whether states may make it a crime for doctors to assist in a patient's suicide. The issue is whether such laws violate the Constitutional rights of people. In deciding these appeals, the Supreme Court must first resolve the big question: Whose life is ...
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The History Of The InternetImagine talking about the latest elections with someone three thousand
miles away without receiving a tremendous phone bill. Or sending a letter to a
friend or relative and having it arrive one second later. How would it feel to
know that any source of information is at your fingertips at the ...
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Sedition Act Of 1798For the first few years of Constitutional government, under the leadership of George Washington, there was a unity, commonly called Federalism that even James Madison (the future architect of the Republican Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- “ And according to ...
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Against Federal Censorship Of The InternetI am computer network system. I believe Internet censorship is absurd and unconstitutional. First, Federal censorship of the Internet is a breach of the First Amendment rights for those users residing in the United States. Second, any law-advocating censorship of the Internet is too broad and ...
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Comparing The Us ConstitutionIn 1918, while the rest of Europe was still engaged in World War I, a newly formed communist government was developing in Russia. Much like 18th century Americans, they had just managed to overthrow what was viewed as a tyrannical government and hoped to form a new nation free of the injustices ...
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Internet Censorship And The Communications Decency ActLast October, congress passed and President Clinton signed into law a
new "sequel" to the unconstitutional Communications Decency Act. This new
Internet censorship bill, the Child Online Protection Act or COPA (a.k.a.
"CDA II"), would establish criminal penalties for any commercial
distribution ...
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Media Controls"Man was born free,and everywhere he is in chains."
Laswell's Model suggests that communication serves three major purposes. First it must survey the environment and alert the community to change. Second it must interpret the data so the community can respond. Finally communication serves as ...
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Tobacco: Opposing ViewpointsNow, more than ever, more and more people are beginning to look at tobacco use as a major public health concern. It is nineteen ninety nine, and the number of smokers is rising while the average age of smoking initiation decreases. There are those that believe using tobacco of any type should be ...
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Media Control"Man was born free,and everywhere he is in chains."
Laswell's Model suggests that communication serves three major purposes. First it must survey the environment and alert the community to change. Second it must interpret the data so the community can respond. Finally communication serves as ...
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Uniforms In Public SchoolsWhat students wear to school is an issue of concern for students, parents and school officials. Often students violate the school dress code, which disturbs the learning atmosphere and negatively effects the reputation of the school. Uniforms for students offer solutions to school ...
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Egalitarian LanguageIt is virtually impossible to direct language in a way that will
lead us to a more egalitarian society. There are far too many obstacles to
overcome. Beyond the ideas of racism or sexism there is also the running
debate about religion and the nature of people to always want to win. I
believe that ...
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Government Intervention Of The InternetDuring the past decade, our society has become based solely on the ability to move large amounts of information across large distances quickly. Computerization has influenced everyone’s life. The natural evolution of computers and this need for ultra-fast communications has caused a global ...
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