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Editorial: Honoring the First Amendment on its 231st anniversary

Updated: 7:12 PM EDT Sep 25, 2020

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PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, MICHELLE. BYE. 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 TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES. THAT IS THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION A RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE OF THIS COUNTRY. SEPTEMBER 25TH IS THE 230 FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ITS PASSAGE TODAY. ITS GUARANTEES OF YOUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH YOUR ABILITY TO WORSHIP YOUR WAY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PEACEFULLY PROTEST AND PETITION OUR GOVERNMENT AND ITS LEADERS. ITS AS IMPORTANT AS EVER. ITS ALSO THE BEDROCK OF WHAT WE DO AT WXII 12 NEWS WEAR TODAY. EVERY DAY WE ARE PROUD TO BE LOCAL BROADCASTERS THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY CONGRESS ON SEPTEMBER 25TH. IT EMPOWERS US ALL AND IT EMPOWERS US AS JOURNALISTS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD THE RIGHT TO DECIDE AND A WXII 12 NEWS. ITS OUR FIRST RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER THE FACTS HOLD THE POWERFUL ACCOUNTABLE BRING YOU THE STORY GIVE YOU A VOICE. ITS WHAT WE DO. ITS WHAT WE ARE WXII 12 NEWS WXII 12 WELCOMES RESPONSIBLE

Editorial: Honoring the First Amendment on its 231st anniversary

Updated: 7:12 PM EDT Sep 25, 2020

Friday marks the 231st anniversary of the passage of the First Amendment, protecting the freedom of speech, religion and the press. It's now honored as First Amendment Day.

Friday marks the 231st anniversary of the passage of the First Amendment, protecting the freedom of speech, religion and the press. It's now honored as First Amendment Day.

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