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Amendment I
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.

"Intellectual freedom can exist only where two essential conditions are met: first, that all individuals have the right to hold any belief on any subject and to convey their ideas in any form they deem appropriate; and second, that society makes an equal commitment to the right of unrestricted access to information and ideas regardless of the communication medium used, the content of the work, and the viewpoints of both the author and receiver of information. Freedom to express oneself through a chosen mode of communication, including the Internet, becomes virtually meaningless if access to that information is not protected. Intellectual freedom implies a circle, and that circle is broken if either freedom of expression or access to ideas is stifled."
- From Intellectual Freedom Manual

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Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything. - Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007)

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"Why I Wrote the Crucible" (PDF)
By Arthur Miller
In 1996 Miller wrote this essay for The New Yorker in which he reflects on the politics surrounding his play "The Crucible".
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"Is Hysteria Real? Brain Images Say Yes"
NYTimes By ERIKA KINETZ
September 26, 2006

The term “witch hunt” has entered the American language as a short hand for the hysterical pursuit of imagined enemies in the community. The Cold War attack on alleged “subversives” and Communist party members is often characterized as a witch hunt. The American Civil Liberties Union defends the rights of people to speak freely, to practice the religion of their choice and to be treated equally before the law. In addition, the ACLU defends other fundamental rights outlined in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution: the right to be free from unlawful searches and seizures in our homes and offices; the right to a fair trial and to legal representation; and the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment.

One-hundred and forty people were accused of witchcraft. Nineteen people were hanged, one person was pressed to death, and as many as thirteen people may have died in prison.
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Arthur Miller's The Crucible: Fact & Fiction

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