Rahman's claim that the USA Patriot Act of 2003 violates his freedom of speech, the first subject of discussion is to determine what, in our present times and current situation as a nation, is considered free speech. The first Amendment of the United States Constitution, as ratified on December 15, 1791, declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."...

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The language of the First Amendment was inspired by similar free speech protections written into various state constitutions. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely express yourself- including all types of expression. ... Thanks to the Bill of Rights, free speech is for everybody in America. ... The first part is called the Establishment Clause and the second is the Free Exercise Clause. ... The Free Exercise Clause stops the government from interfering with a person's religion. ...

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The language of the First Amendment was inspired by similar free speech protections written into various state constitutions. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely express yourself- including all types of expression. ... Thanks to the Bill of Rights, free speech is for everybody in America. ... The first part is called the Establishment Clause and the second is the Free Exercise Clause. ... The Free Exercise Clause stops the government from interfering with a person's religion. ...

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"Asian Americans" have been put through many tests to see whether they are worthy of the "honor" of being a true blue American. ... America the land of the free; the land of the great; the land of the people, what kind people do we represent? ... Oh America the land of the free and where the streets are paved with gold. ... Every Immigrant who comes whether they are black, white, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, or a mixture of many things, they will all be put through some type of questioning by people, themselves, their peers, or the ones they love about who is an American? ...

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Letting God Back In As long as there were test that I forgot to study for I was praying in high school. ... The First Amendment of the Constitution states that "congress shall may no law representing the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of." ... "Congress shall make no law representing an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people to peacefully assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." ... "Congress shall make no law...

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The second amendment which reads, "A Well Regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.... It was the first test of the radical potential of the militia after the Revolutionary war. ... The anti-Federalist believed that every individual should be allowed to carry their own firearm in the case that if they were attacked they could be quick to defend themselves rather than have to wait for a long time for the federal army to arrive.The debate between the Federalist and Non-Federalist over the type ...

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Literally, it states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. ... Bill Bradley, a democratic representative running in the 2000 Presidential race, believes that as long as the nation places restrictions banning certain types of guns and ammo, that a community with guns remains philosophically sound (Bradley). ...

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