Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech
2009 · 75 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 305 VOTES · DIR. Liz Garbus
Overview
A documentary look at the changing interpretations of the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution - laws and court cases that have alternatively broadened and narrowed the amendment's protection of free speech and assembly. The film's thesis is that post-9/11 the government has seized unprecedented license to surveil, intimidate, arrest, and detain citizens and foreigners alike. The film also looks back to the Pentagon Papers' case and compares it to cases since 9/11 dealing with high school students' speech and protesters marching in New York City during the 2004 Republican convention. Comment comes from a range of scholars, pundits, and advocates.
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00:00:06 Hi. Hi.
00:02:49 respecting the freedom of speech.
00:05:47 I think just made me think about free speech a great deal.
00:08:55 but academic freedom is under attack today.
00:11:51 It's an awful lot.
00:15:14 have gotten control of the curriculum...
00:17:59 Uh, or even maybe about my own position in the case
00:22:02 My initial reaction as expressed in a weblog entry
00:24:48 segregating the boys from the girls
00:28:10 The reporter's first question to me was
00:31:16 It means violent, uh...
00:33:59 Uh, well, I know the woman. She's worked for the city
00:37:43 They were people who were expressing unpopular ideas.
00:40:21 But he made it very clear to me
00:43:17 And it was just a horrendous experience.
00:46:09 and questioned by an armed sheriff.
00:48:27 very ugly t-shirt.
00:51:26 There were parts of Dan that were very self-destructive.
00:53:58 If it in fact turned out
00:56:24 That's what we lawyers think Killer, killer question.
00:59:07 for a possible chemical or biological attack.
01:01:52 We are peaceful, let us disperse!
01:04:45 and the government doesn't like that
01:08:15 it's hard to see that these infringements