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First Amendment, First PrinciplesJohn F. Wirenius

First Amendment, First Principles

1999355 pages
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"On an almost daily basis, conflicts between our most cherished values and freedom of speech arise. Degrees of value are imposed upon speech as more and more cases are being decided based on a judge's subjective opinion of what is "good" and what is "bad."". "In First Amendment, First Principles, attorney John Wirenius explores these and other challenges to freedom of speech. In his rethinking of the concept of freedom of speech, he examines the evolution of the current understanding (and misunderstanding) of the meaning of the First Amendment. What Wirenius writes is a thorough, scholarly…

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3 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 2004
    Holmes & Meier Publishers · 439 pages · 9780841914346
  • Paperback · English · 2004
    Holmes & Meier Publishers · 368 pages · 9780841914353
  • Other · English · 1999
    Holmes & Meier · 342 pages · 9780841913837
United StatesFreedom of speech