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Shield Laws
Title: Shield Laws
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 903 | Pages: 3.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Shield Laws
Shield Law
The United States was founded on many fundamental principals. Among these principles is the right of every citizen to have the freedom of speech. Shield laws allow for this basic right to be put into effect. A journalist’s right to protect his sources is integral to the foundation of the Constitution, of which our country is founded upon. Without shield laws, the core of our principles is brought into question.
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…showed last 75 words of 903 total…communication, or otherwise. By protecting their rights and their sources, we, in essence, protect our rights. We must not tolerate forceful actions on the part of the government. Fear should not be a weapon used in order to deprive reporters and their sources of their intrinsic rights. Fear is a weapon for dictators and totalitarian rulers. Our nation has evolved beyond that, and should therefore, not allow it to occur on our nation’s soil.
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