Threats to the First Amendment with Honorable Alex Kozinski and Eugene Volokh – Video

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Threats to the First Amendment with Honorable Alex Kozinski and Eugene Volokh
On November 8, 2012, at the Luxe Hotel Sunset in Los Angeles, California, Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors presented Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Professor Eugene Volokh, UCLA Professor of Law and founder and coauthor of The Volokh Conspiracy (www.volokh.com) who discussed threats to our First Amendment through attempts to limit freedom of speech and expression, hate speech, censorship and blasphemy. This was a rare opportunity to gain insight and clarity with such distinguished speakers into one of the most controversial subjects of our day. There is no other nation in the world with the First Amendment. It mandates our freedoms of speech, worship, press, assembly and petition. There are forces that are attacking the First Amendment, however, in ways both obvious and subtle. Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democratic rights and freedoms and is essential in enabling democracy to work and public participation in decision-making. Citizens cannot exercise their right to vote effectively or take part in public decision-making if they do not have free access to information and ideas and are not able to express their views freely. Freedom of expression is thus not only important for individual dignity but also to participation, accountability and democracy. Violations of freedom of expression often go hand in hand with other violations, in particular the right to freedom of association and assembly. A short background on ...From:CJHSLAorgViews:4 0ratingsTime:01:36:47More inNews Politics

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