Mission

The Defending Dissent Foundation is an advocacy organization whose mission is to protect and advance the right of dissent in the United States by:

  • Translating grassroots civil liberties concerns into national policy debate and action,

  • Alerting local activists to civil liberties threats, and,

  • Educating the public, the press and policymakers as to how dissent is crucial to democracy.

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

Bill of Rights

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.