My Argument

I agree with the ruling of this case. I feel that the government should not have the power to limit the press unless they can show that it would be extremely damaging to the American people. And I especially agree that the Executive branch, the President, should not be allowed to attempt to do so when the other branches of the government deem that it is wrong. When we begin to allow a President’s administration to cover up what they want, just because they feel it would be embarrassing, then we have to wonder where it would end. Would they start telling the press they can’t publish articles because they write the government in a poor light? Will they start being able to say that protesting, even peaceful, would no longer be protected because their opinions would embarrass the US government? I think issues like these can be very dangerous, and I’m glad that the Supreme Court deemed that the First Amendment should be preserved. It’s there to keep people from being afraid to give their opinion, and as Americans we should be able to feel we can criticize our leaders. It is our duty to question their policies, and the First Amendment allows us to do so without worrying about the government retaliating against us.