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Has your right to free speech been violated by censorship? The first amendment guarantees your right to say whatever you want, but some people still try to censor the way you express yourself. Censorship is defined as the examining of literature, television, and ....

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.... They have stickers that are labeled ‘Explicit Lyrics’ pasted on them, or the bad word is simply ‘beeped’ out, along with that small portion of the song. It ruins the song. One band, the Insane Clown Posse was banned because of their lyrics, and their name. I may not list to the band, but I feel that others should be able to listen to them if they want to. Books are normally banned instead of censored. Sometimes, the inappropriate spot in the book might be changed, but most of the time the book is banned. Many times the book is banned because of the message that it sends to the younger kids, but not for any foul or obscene language. ....