The Constitution of the United States of America contains the basic rights of citizens of
             this country. There is, perhaps, no right more controversial than the First Amendment in
             the Constitution, first introduced on December 15, 1791. The First Amendment states,
             "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"(1st Amendment, Internet). Due to the indecisiveness of this Amendment,
             arguments over the interpretation of the words written by the founding fathers have
             flourished for years. One of the main arguments that has arisen over the years is over the
             interpretation of what is meant by free speech and free press. While this argument has
             stemmed off in many directions, one of the most recent and heated debates is over the
             governments ability to censor material to the public. Some of the major forms of
             censorship occur in television, music, literature, and most recently, the Internet.
             Censorship has taken place in various forms since the earliest rulers existed. These
             earliest forms of censorship existed through a leader of some sort trying to keep his people
             from saying bad things about him. This censorship, while fairly undocumented, has taken
             place in various governments throughout time in most areas of the world. While
             censorship today has taken a different form in the United States, the same basic principles
             have remained the same. Censorship is basically an attempt by the government to limit
             what the public sees, hears, or absorbs. I believe that all forms of censorship are basically
             a violation of the basic First Amendment right that so many people take for granted.
             Some limit must be put on the ability of the government to censor any kind of...