The First Amendment- Freedom of Speech

The United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, 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..."
Gentile, Carmen. "Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue." New York Times. New York Times Corporation, 15 Jan. 2010. Web. 8 May 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/education/16student.html

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits making any law that impedes the freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of petition, and the freedom of assembly. The First Amendment was quickly established after the United States Constitution was ratified because there were elements that the founding fathers really cared much about. The Freedom of Speech is not really what people perceive it to be because the Freedom of Speech in the First Amendment only says that congress should make no law impeding the Freedom of Speech as oppose to giving the citizens Freedom of Speech.

The article "Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue" is about a now college student who can sue after she was wrongfully suspended, yes I am being sarcastic, after she cyber-bullied a teacher via Facebook and was suspended when she was in high school in 2007. She is suing her old principle after the judge agreed that she can continue with her lawsuit because allowing not to sue would infringe the student, Katherine Evans, First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech. She is suing so that the take the suspension from her permanent record, the scandal came to light in 2007 when Ms. Evans created a Facebook page stating that her teacher was the worst she had ever had and about two months later was suspended for creating the page. This shows that the constitution is living and in action because no matter how ridiculous or insulting something may be the Freedom of Speech protects all and their rights.

Well I think that the whole lawsuit is ridiculous, and shows some flaws of the Constitution. It shows that anyone for such little reason can make such a large ridiculous problem about something negligible. Although neglecting Ms. Evans of her Freedom of Speech would infringe upon her rights there should also be discipline and respect for teachers and authorities and that there should be consequences. There should be consequences because without that people can be disrespectful and without discipline will lead to future patterns in behavior that one day might end in a fight. Should respect for others triumph and be above the rights of others?