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Free Speech : Resources

Gonzales v. ACLU II: Supreme Court Rejects Internet Censorship Law (06/29/2004)
Feature on the renewed battle between the Attorney General and the ACLU in the Supreme Court over the constitutionality of COPA

Background on the Flag Desecration Amendment (03/04/2004)

Reasons to Oppose the Flag Desecration Amendment (03/04/2004)
Learn the reasons why the flag desecration constitutional amendment is unwarranted and unconstitutional.

Additional Ways to Protect Free Speech (03/04/2004)

Veterans Who Oppose the Flag Desecration Amendment (03/04/2004)
Read letters, quotes and testimonies from veterans explaining their opposition to a flag desecration amendment.

Letters to the Editor: How To Write Them and Why They Work (03/04/2004)

In Their Own Words: Compendium of Veterans' Quotes Against the Flag Desecration Amendment (03/04/2004)

Message Board Statement (02/10/2004)

Take the Banned Book Quiz! (09/25/2003)

Free Speech Under Fire: The ACLU Challenge to "Protest Zones" (09/23/2003)
List of Plaintiffs

USAction Joins Nationwide Lawsuit to Challenge Use of "Protest Zones"; Charges Administration Used Barriers to Silence Anti-Bush Sentiments (09/23/2003)
USAction, a progressive activist organization dedicated to winning social and economic justice for all, represents over three million members in 33 affiliates, with statewide organizations in 23 states. We advocate for affordable healthcare and public education, promoting corporate responsibility and making the country's tax system fairer. We achieve these goals through voter mobilization, public education, legislative lobbying and direct actions, including protests. We firmly believe in exercising our First Amendment rights.

Free Speech Under Fire: The ACLU Challenge to "Protest Zones" (09/23/2003)
Statement of Bill Neel

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