{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 23 \u2013 Expert Opinion: Stephen Solomon part one - The First Amendment","description":"The First Amendment of the US Constitution was adopted as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. This \u201cGreat bulwark of liberty\u201d provides that  \u201cCongress 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.\u201d In this conversation with professor Stephen Solomon we will explore the origins and drafting history of the First Amendment including: The inspiration from early state constitutions and declarations in Virginia and Pennsylvania The Articles of Confederation The fierce debate surrounding the Constitutional Convention and ratification process. How Federalists and anti-Federalists clashed over the necessity of a bill of rights How some Federalists used the Heckler\u00b4s Veto to silence anti-Federalists  James Madison\u00b4s first draft bill of rights and why Madison thought that the American conception of freedom of speech differed substantially from the British conception Whether Freedom of Speech is really \u201cthe First Freedom\u201d What were the essential justification for freedom of speech envisaged by the Founders Whether the Founders would agree with 21. Century standards of free speech as developed by the Supreme Court Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of Socrates to the Great Firewall. You can subscribe and listen to Clear and Present Danger on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, YouTube, TuneIn, and Stitcher, or download episodes directly from SoundCloud. Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show\u2019s Facebook and Twitter pages, or visit the podcast\u2019s website at freespeechhistory.com. Email us feedback at freespeechhistory@gmail.com. ","author_name":"Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech","author_url":"http:\/\/freespeechhistory.com","html":"