Oh, BTW, the other four...Wyndhy was close:

Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Freedom to peacably assemble

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What about your freedom to call your ACLU lawyer when you hear a prayer on school grounds. just kidding. We have no freedoms left anymore because are judical branch of our government has taken them away. Them and all the ingrates that have immagrated to our country, who believe we have to change for them, and them not to change to our way of life.

Sorry, I am on a soap box, but America is the greatest nation on the planet, just give us back our 5 basic freedoms.

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Like my right to post my naked ass on the web???? Oh right, I forgot this administration has put an end to everyone seeing my end.

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BruceandNan,

Try not to be too hard on the Judiciary. In this democracy, their primary role is to interpret the law, not to make it.

The soapbox we have here has been protected from the Communications Decency Act as implemented by President Clinton’s then Attorney General, Janet Reno. It was the ACLU that argued the case (Reno v. ACLU, 1997) which led the Supreme Court to rule that the CDA's "indecent transmission" and "patently offensive display" provisions abridge "the freedom of speech" protected by the First Amendment.

It was also the ACLU which argued the case against COPA (Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2004), also leading to a Supreme Court ruling against the legislation.

I think that the legislature and the executive branches bear the burden of the restriction on our freedoms, and THAT we can do something about.

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For every ACLU case "for " freedom of speech there are 10 more against my right to say "nigger"..."Kike"..."Mick"(me)..."Dago"!!!
I don't use these words by choice,and that is the key:choice!!
They do more damage than good.
Is it still a $25 fine to say the N word in public in Baltimore City?--PATHETIC!!

ah, yes...assemble.

apparantly showing your ass is not peaceful enough....no wonder i forgot that one.

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