Do What You Think Is Right And

The First Amendment Serves Not Only The Needs Of The Polity But Also Those Of The Human Spirit - A Spirit That Demands Self-expression .

[t]he Constitution Was A Product Of Its Times. [progressive]

It Is Now Well Established That The Constitution Protects The Right To Receive Information And Ideas. ... This Right To Receive Information And Ideas, Regardless Of Their Social Worth, ... Is Fundamental To Our Free Society.

When In Gregg V. Georgia The Supreme Court Gave Its Seal Of Approval To Capital Punishment, This Endorsement Was Premised On The Promise That Capital Punishment Would Be Administered With Fairness And Justice. Instead, The Promise Has Become A Cruel And Empty Mockery. If Not Remedied, The Scandalous State Of Our Present System Of Capital Punishment Will Cast A Pall Of Shame Over Our Society For Years To Come. We Cannot Let It Continue.

If The First Amendment Means Anything, It Means That A State Has No Business Telling A Man, Sitting Alone In His House, What Books He May Read Or What Films He May Watch.