In the United States we as citizens have the right to freedom of speech. The question is not do we as citizens put our rights to affect but it is are we able to put them in affect. In this essay we will discuss the pros and cons of this act, what affect music has on the subject, and show the affects that it has on our country and ourselves.
Free speech, when you hear that phrase, what does it mean to you? Does it say that you can say anything you want to without being criticized for your actions? Many people in the U.S. believe this right is taken way out of context to what its is really trying say. So what is it trying to say? What really is the freedom of speech? "The right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc. Also called free speech."(www.infoplease.com/ipd/a0448857.html). With freedom of speech being the first amendment of The Bill of Rights it basically says the we are allowed to say anything we want without the government being involved with what our thoughts are. Every person has an opinion of everything in the U.S. about anything and everything, even to things that go on in the world. By having this right many people take it granted because when there is a time to speak out on something that is wrong most people sit back and watch these situations. An example of this is voting the United States. Voting is a form of speaking out and taking action for what you believe in. But there are citizens that have never even seen a voting booth and not even registered to vote. .
As a human being it is our nature to have an opinion about the world and situations in the world. But when is there to much freedom is now the question? In music a person tells a story and one song can revolutionize the whole world. For example, Emenim "When a dude's gettin bullied and shoots up his school and they blame it on Marilyn (on Marilyn).
