Many Americans pride themselves with the fact that the United States government has addressed the notion of our Freedom of Speech; however, they feel that the word freedom is a bit misleading in this regard. Many feel as though they do not, truly, have Freedom of Speech, due to the boundaries that have been [...]
Your Freedom of Speech does not stop before you enter the door of the classroom. From when you are a young child, you are made aware of your Freedom of Speech. Before you even get comfortable in your seat, you are asked to speak. In fact, you will learn that you are [...]
Fortunately, there are human rights that you do have, as a citizen of the United States of America, that are not going to let many of those obstacles that we face stand in the way of fighting your cause. The 1st Amendment gives you the rights that you need to make the progress that [...]
It is important that you know that the United States’ Bill of Rights gives you many rights as a citizen of the United States of America. As a citizen, your integrity is protected by the Bill of Rights in many different ways. More specifically, the 1st Amendment was created to offer you some [...]
You will find that there are several rights that you have as a blogger. It is important that you make yourself aware of these rights. As a blogger, you are protected by the 1st Amendment. On the other hand, along with your blogger’s rights come certain constraints. These come into play [...]
Calumny is a false statement that is aimed to hurt a person’s image or reputation. It is also known as slander, libel, or commonly “defamation of character.” Calumny can refer to the oral or written representation of false charges and statements used maliciously by one party to harm another party’s reputation. Whether it be a [...]
Although you may be accustomed to mixing up slander and libel because they are so similar, there is a correct way to use the terms. Basically both of these terms, slander and libel, are used when referring to any such person, object, or business to give him/her harmful side effects. Most of the time when [...]
The Anti-Defamation League, otherwise known as the ADL is an organization founded in 1913 that professes “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
Although they fight against all types of discrimination, the Anti-Defamation League primarily fights for the antisemitism cause. They profess to do this through [...]