Oshkosh Public Library

Finding Jefferson, a lost letter, a remarkable discovery, and the First Amendment in an age of terrorism, Alan Dershowitz

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-233) and index

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Finding Jefferson

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Alan Dershowitz

a lost letter, a remarkable discovery, and the First Amendment in an age of terrorism

My passion for collecting -- My passions for freedom of speech, criminal law, and Thomas Jefferson -- Finding the Jefferson letter -- The provenance of the Jefferson-Boardman letter -- Where we have come since 1826 -- Jefferson's first argument : an expressed opinion can never constitute an overt act -- Jefferson's second argument : if conscience is the umpire, then each judge's conscience will govern -- Jefferson's third argument : "We have nothing to fear from the demoralizing reasonings of some, if others are left free to demonstrate their errors" -- Jefferson's fourth argument : "The law stands ready to punish the first criminal act produced by the false reasoning" -- Jefferson's fifth argument : "These are safer correctives than the conscience of a judge" -- Jefferson's views on the "terrorism" of his era -- Jefferson's actions in the Burr case -- Jefferson's views on torture, habeas corpus, and other issues currently debated in the context of terrorism -- How would Jefferson strike the balance between freedom of speech and prevention of terrorism? -- My view, as influence by Jefferson and the experiences of our time