the fundamental respect for the right of people to express different views that are occurring today. we have seen it on college campuses. we believe free speech is a civil right in the department of justice will not stand idly by. the federal right to be constricted by unwise activitie activities, limiting speech. just as important to me as a first amendment, is also the fifth amendment of the constitution, prohibiting the government from depriving people the property without due process. i am concerned that the practice of civil asset forfeiture is increasingly threatening rights guaranteed under the fifth amendment to every american. while forfeiture can be important to law enforcement, it has been abused. throughout the country, a number of cases with civil asset forfeiture has been use to