Poll shows free speech support down By AMBER McDOWELL, Associated Press Published 5:13 p.m. PDT Thursday, August 29, 2002 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Support for the First Amendment has eroded significantly since Sept. 11 and nearly half of Americans now think the constitutional amendment on free speech goes too far in the rights it guarantees, says a poll released Thursday.
The sentiment that the First Amendment goes too far was already on the rise before the terrorist attacks a year ago, doubling to four in 10 between 2000 and 2001.
The poll found that 49 percent think the First Amendment goes too far, a total about 10 points higher than in 2001....
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