FIRST AMENDMENT TO U.S. CONSTITUTION

"CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW ...ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS"

ART. 1 SEC 8, OREGON CONSTITUTION

"NO LAW SHALL BE PASSED RESTRAINING THE FREE EXPRESSION OF OPINION OR RESTRICTING THE RIGHT TO SPEAK, WRITE, OR PRINT FREELY ON ANY SUBJECT WHATSOEVER: BUT EVERY PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABUSE OF THIS RIGHT."  

Interpreting the First Amendment