Rewriting the First Amendment

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Author(s) The Wall Street Journal editorial board
Source The Wall Street Journal
Date May 6, 2014
URL http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303754904577530722229309932
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Quotes-start.png Once you've opened the First Amendment for revision by politicians, and reinterpretation by judges, anything can happen. We know liberal editors tend to lose their bearings when they write about money in politics, but is the problem so great that it's worth letting, say, Senator Ted Cruz determine whether the New York Times Co. qualifies for protection under the First Amendment? Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position Amendment should be ratified on the topic Democracy For All Amendment.