Participation In Self-Government

After reading the 8 values of free expression, I determined that the most important value is the fact that it promotes innovation. It states that, "A community in which free speech is valued and protected is likely to be a more energized, creative, interesting society as its citizens actively fulfill themselves in many diverse and interesting ways (Jack Balkin, Living Originalism)." I thought this to be very important to our society as it has shaped us to where we are today. We are able to rally people together and back our ideas with fact and power. One way that free speech has impacted our community in an, "energized, creative, and interesting," is through political cartoons. These motivational and party driven propaganda help fuel the wave of political power to achieve a certain goal.