Not Your Founding Fathers' First Amendment

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 peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. How do we remain true to the ideals of the Constitution’s authors while adjusting to the realities of change and the lingering effects of an imperfect republic? Unfortunately, many Americans remain ignorant of both the original intent of the amendment and its current legal interpretations. We’ve fallen prey to countless misconceptions and lies, including the followin g :   Social media bans and website delisting violate the First Amendment In Knight Institute v. Trump , the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Law School sued Donald Trump for removing people from his Twitter site. According to Knight’s Executive Director, Jameel Jaffer, “This case stands for a principle that is fundamental to our d...