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Examining First Amendment Rights: Recent Issues in D.C.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees essential freedoms, including speech, religion, and assembly. Recently, two significant issues have raised concerns about these rights in Washington D.C. Firstly, the Department of Justice's surveillance of journalists has sparked debates about press freedom. Secondly, the I.R.S.'s treatment of tax exemption applications from conservative groups raises questions about equal protection under the law. This article discusses how these incidents relate to economic concepts such as free information, trade, externalities, and the division of knowledge.

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Examining First Amendment Rights: Recent Issues in D.C.

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  1. The First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

  2. Currently, in Washington D.C. there has been concern over 2 main issues that concern 1st Amendment. • The Department of Justice tapping into phone records of AP reporters and a Fox news journalist which the government has labeled a co-conspirator. Why are some people claiming that is a first Amendment issue? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upr-AlCpSCU • The I.R.S. rejecting or delaying tax exemption applications by conservative groups. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i_0g2snK1Y

  3. Relate the First Amendment to a couple of economic concepts: Information Free trade Externalities (neighborhood effects) Division of Knowledge (labor) Others:

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