Contrary to what right-wing talk radio would want the country to believe, the First Amendment does apply to teachers in the classroom as long as what they're saying is consistent with school policy and is within the curriculum.

This is one of the first cases in modern times where the entire country is focused on a death penalty case, and it is causing people around the country to look at the death penalty and see what kind of process exists to ensure that it's fairly applied,

I'm a crusader. I really believe in the First Amendment, and I use it fully, and I pay a price for that.

Thankfully, we live in country, unlike Russia, where we have First Amendment rights.

Most conservative and progressive talk radio is primarily just that - bloviated opinion and whacky viewer calls.

I believe this really upholds the First Amendment and is sound educationally.