"“The Congress shall have Power To ...make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.†Stated above is a direct excerpt taken from the United States Constitution, also referred to as the Elastic or Necessary and Proper Clause. This seemingly short excerpt is perhaps one of the most important clauses, as it ensures the flexibility of the governing aspect of the Constitution in order to adapt to changing realities among successive generations. One such new reality from the days of its authorship is the universe of electronic technology, especially with respect to mass communication. Today it seems like almost everything is done electronically and on the internet. What once took days to send a one sentence message a few miles away can now be achieved by the press of a button in a fraction of a second to anywhere in the world. With this pervasiveness of constant communication and nationwide internet access, monitoring for dangerous content is necessary to help prevent abuses and dangers that might lead to serious harm to U.S. citizens. I believe that the United States government, at the local, state, and federal level, should have a very narrow and …show more content…
“Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...†this most important phrase from the First Amendment of the United States Constitution clearly states that any US citizen is granted freedom of speech and press. As the saying goes, “with great power comes great responsibility†and I believe that this stands true regarding the use of any form of communication; spoken, print, and