Franklin Independent Journal

“Liberty once lost is lost forever. When the People once surrender their share in the Legislature, and their Right of defending the Limitations upon the Government, and of resisting every Encroachment upon them, they can never regain it.”

—John Adams, letter to Abigail Adams, 1775

In this video Attorney Kevin Hayslett explains in detail the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Hayslett provides easy to understand examples of how the First Amendment impacts our lives as it relates to the freedom of speech, press, religion, and redress in our country. We bring this video to our readers in the wake of the Obama Administration’s latest attack on the Bill of Rights and The United States Constitution which we report on following the Hayslett video.

Brandon Raub, a former marine, was arrested recently and was detained for psychiatric evaluation for posting political opinions and song lyrics on his Facebook. When the government can incarcerate American citizens for merely exercising their First Amendment rights, argues John Whitehead then we are truly living in frightening times.

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