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"The rights of the whole can be no more than the sum of the rights of the individuals." - Thomas Jefferson"The rights of the whole can be no more than the sum of the rights of the individuals." --Thomas Jefferson
We live in a time in which we have unprecedented access to opinions. Never before in the history of mankind have we had access to such a diversity of information sources. Now we can truly participate in a robust "marketplace of ideas" as Thomas Jefferson envisioned.
Jefferson wrote about his belief in the value of diverse opinions in the Declaration of Independence:
"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."
He also set forth these beliefs in the Bill of Rights. The underlying purpose of the First Amendment was to facilitate a search for the truth, thereby empowering all citizens to self-governance. The truth is revealed when all people have diverse sources of opin…
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