Sarah Miller Freedom Of Speech Analysis

The point of the making freedom of speech apart of the first amendment was to allow public criticism of the government from the people. As oppose to other countries where citizens would suffer the consequence for freedom of speech. Sarah Miller was exercising her right of free speech and was giving some constructive critiques to the school she was attending. Because of this she she suffered the consequence of missing her education.She was suspended from school for speaking her truth and giving criticism to make things better...Now that doesn't sound like the America I know. The country that values democracy and the voices of the people. I’m personally shocked that she suffered a consequence from OUR schools in America for voicing her opinion. This would be expected from a country like North Korea, Burma, or Syria where they’re too sensitive to accept criticism from the public, and there aren't laws to protect them. That sounds like a dictatorship. Are we dictating our student voices?

Which was promoting the use of marijuana illegally by smoking it through a bong and not medically. Sarah Miller was promoting the LEGAL use of marijuana ONLY. There are a bunch of differences between the Morse case and Sarah’s case. Sarah was mainly promoting student teacher conversation and challenging what we can and can’t talk about in school. Especially current events, which at the time states like colorado and other states where legalizing this “illegal” drug Marijuana across the country slowly. This does nothing but spark of curiosity of why are these states legalizing a illegal drug?. Her point was to be able to have discussions about these changes that are going on in our country. How could she possibly be promoting something illegal when it's legal in many parts of the