Chapter 328: A Milestone of Freedom of Speech

Back to the previous afternoon, Chicago, SHIELD Club.

"Sold out?" Li Zitao was equally astonished when he heard the news.

He expected limited editions to be popular, but he didn't expect them to be so crazy.

Less than four hours after he left Milwaukee, the remaining 40 vehicles were exhausted.

According to Karen, when they called again to inform the members who had previously refused to buy the news.

Overturning the previous decision on the spot, the probability of placing an order is 100%.

"So, we haven't even allocated the list of members of the No. 22 club, and the 101 cars have been sold out." Karen was also very helpless when he mentioned this matter.

Judging from such a hot sales situation, he will be bombarded by phone calls from all sides next.

"Very good, it seems that you have to move as soon as possible to launch our next high-end limited-edition customized product." After finishing speaking, Karen hung up the phone before waiting for an answer.

Because he could imagine that Karen would still be responsible for the overwhelming number of phone calls that would follow. Who made him the boss!

...

...

Just as Li Zitao kept throwing blame, a high-profile trial in North America came to an end.

In 1791, the First Congress designated and adopted the First Amendment, that Congress shall make no law concerning:

That is, establish a religion or prohibit freedom of belief, restrict freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or restrict the right of people to peacefully assemble and petition the government.

So-called 'free speech' and 'civil rights laws'. '

Freedom of speech, this enactment that basically pervades all countries, can be said to be as persistent and stubborn as the United States in terms of implementation and understanding.

This is the most important article of the "Declaration of Independence", which is regarded as the cornerstone of the "free country".

On the basis of the First Amendment, it also means that there must be no prior restrictions in the United States.

That is to say, even if someone abuses this freedom, they can only be punished after the event, that is, after the event has happened, and cannot be prevented in advance.

This is why later generations can always see 'shocking' speeches on the Internet, but no one can stop him from speaking.

To understand it more simply, it is the most favorable legal support for American citizens who dare to ridicule the president and denounce the incompetence of the federal government on any occasion.

Because he did not actually take action, even if he took a small step, he would be punished by law.

But no one can deprive him of his rights when his actions are limited to 'verbal exposition'.

It has nothing to do with right or wrong, truth, or whether this person is good or bad. It's just about the most basic right of human beings since birth, to speak up.

This act has also been extended to other places, such as news publications.

Of course, it also experienced some tests and changes before it developed into a situation similar to "unscrupulous" in the eyes of others in later generations.

And this judgment that is taking place is of great significance to "freedom of speech".

In 1925, Minnesota passed a state law, the Public Nuisances Mitigation Act.

It stipulates that no one shall engage in daily production, publication, dissemination, possession, sale or gift,

Malicious, libelous and defamatory newspapers, magazines or other publications.

Perhaps in some people's eyes, this regulation is very normal, but it is just the opposite.

In 1927, Minnesota's "Saturday News" claimed that Jewish gangsters in Minneapolis controlled gambling, smuggling and fraud in the city.

However, the city government and law enforcement agencies failed to effectively perform their duties, and the sharp and even "excessive" accusations in the newspapers annoyed some people.

County Judge Floyd Olison filed the suit against the Saturday News.

The District Court declared the newspaper public waste and permanently banned its publication, pursuant to the Public Nuisance Mitigation Act.

Unless the newspaper's publishers can prove to the court that they will no longer publish malicious and libelous statements.

The publisher refused to accept the appeal, and it was already 1928 when the matter reached the state supreme court. The verdict of the supreme court was upheld.

Publisher Jay Neal once again sued the Supreme Court on the grounds that he enjoys the freedom of the press under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Today, October 18, 1931, Pumpkin Day, the case will be finally judged.

The Federal Supreme Court, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, wrote the opinion on behalf of the Supreme Court.

Here I want to explain the power of the Federal Supreme Court. The judiciary is independent, and the Supreme Court, which is not supervised by the president and Congress, has the final interpretation of the Constitution.

Therefore, the judgment of the Federal Supreme Court is national in nature, and there will be no strange situation where the state government and the federal government are working against each other.

You can also think of it as the decision maker who sets the 'rules of the game' for America, a lot of the time.

Families like the Rockefellers and Morgans were also subject to the rules.

"Overturning the decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court and finding the law concerning public waste unconstitutional,

The character and conduct of government officials must be openly debated and freely discussed in the news media. "

This also means that Nick won the case, and the principle of prohibiting prior restrictions was established in the Federal Supreme Court's "Neill Case" on this day in 1931.

The frenzy of public opinion and attention that this incident has caused among the American people is nationwide.

People gathered spontaneously in the city, waiting for the final news.

Whether the Declaration of Independence, enacted by the founding leaders in the first Congress, still represents the foundation of this country, everyone wants to know the answer.

40 minutes after the verdict was handed down, relevant reports spread everywhere in every city.

Even in remote small towns, there are people cheering and celebrating with citizens all over the country through radio stations.

This is a victory for all, and no one can deprive citizens of their right to 'free speech'.

The atmosphere of the Pumpkin Festival became lively because of this judgment representing the "victory of all American citizens".

So on Li Zitao's way home, almost every household was adorned with their own jack-o-lanterns.

"What happened today?" Li Zitao asked in surprise when he got home.

When Li Zitao learned the whole story of the "Nick lawsuit" from his fiancee, the first thing Li Zitao thought of was, "Could this be the beginning of the wild talk of the American people?"

He was right in guessing that comments and attacks on governments and officials were conservative prior to the 'Nick suit'.

It was the occurrence of this incident that further confirmed the rights and interests of the news and citizens, and also made the definition of "freedom of speech" more clear.

Anyone can express their opinions in public publications, which is a further freedom of the press.

And it also represents the official birth of 'news supervision'.

Meanwhile, at Times headquarters in Los Angeles, Harry Chandley is celebrating with colleagues in his office.

Starting today, the positioning of Newsweek will become clearer.

"Tell Brown that all previous restrictions have been lifted, and from today onwards, he will judge the federal government with the most sharp, intuitive, fair and neutral attitude."

Harry Chandley was about to be overjoyed. This guy named 'Neil' was so cute in his eyes.

It took him 4 years to allow the Supreme Court of the United States to have a clearer, more intuitive interpretation and affirmation of the First Amendment.

"Maybe I should go to the gates of Washington and greet our ineffective idiot President with the kindest words."

Harry drank the vodka from his glass, thinking about how to vent his excitement.