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Freedom In America Vs. New York Times
Do you enjoy being informed of everything that happens in our country? The goods, the bads, all the drama? Imagine being clueless of everything going on in our country. Not having an idea of the tragedies happening. Fortunately, we have a bill of right that allows us to let the world know the goods and the bads. Sometimes it can make America seem bad to others, but us the people have the right to know everything. This bill is named, the freedom of the press. It gives new reporters the authority to publish everything and anything to the world despite anything against the government. The real question is, has the right been protected over time and it has.

Before America was a nation, we were colonized by England. Safe to say that those were the worst years to be a colonist. They were the big dogs. England is the reason why America created the bill of rights. We had no rights when they were in control. We couldn't say anything against them or you would die. If you tried to expose them in anyway, you would be sentenced to death. The world needs to know the disgusting things going on in a country. England didn't want anyone to know what they were really doing to the 13 colonies. We disagreed with them. We believed the people should really know what they're doing to their “people.” That lead to the freedom of the …show more content…
United States” is a perfect example of the supreme court protecting the right. This case took place in 1971. Daniel Ellsberg, a pentagon employee, turned in documents describing the involvement of the United States in Vietnam. The supreme court stated that “No branch of government could abridge the freedom of press, speech, religion and assembly.” I couldn't have said it better myself. In other words, you can't interfere with the freedom of the press. Don't you think us the people deserve to know what our country did in Vietnam? We are all apart of one nation and we all should know what America is getting involved
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