We Can't Be Ignorant Or Apathetic On The First Amendment Any Longer!

You know the old joke, One guy says to another, “I Feel people are too ignorant and apathetic to the state of affairs in our government. Don't you agree? The second guy replies, “I don't know and I don't care.” It is only a matter of time that this attitude of the people, like an angry pit bull, will rise up and bite them in the buttocks. Here is a video that demonstrates how ignorant the general population is the Constitution and in particular to the First Amendment So What is the First Amendment? 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. The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights. It is pretty simple to understand and that is why I find it strange that so many people have it wrong. Let me ask you, where does it say that there is to be a separation of church and state? It doesn't say that does it? In fact, the clause, “or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” So where do we get the idea that prayer in public schools is not aloud? Where do we get the idea that Church and State should be separated? The truth is that the First Amendment protects the Church from the State, not the other way around. Some other very important rights are in the amendment, the right of free speech, the right of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to petition the Government for redress of grievances. Also the due process clause in the 14th Amendment is connected to the First Amendment as per ruling of the supreme court. This applies to the States and Local Government. Let's See What the Founding Fathers said about he First Amendment. On Religion - "We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." --October 11, 1798 John Adams The Law given from Sinai [The Ten Commandments] was a civil and municipal as well as a moral and religious code.

John Quincy Adams. Letters to his son. p. 61

Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure...are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments." [Source: To James McHenry on November 4, 1800.] Charles Carroll - signer of the Declaration of Independence God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel –Constitutional Convention of 1787 | original manuscript of this speech

Benjamin Franklin: | Portrait of Ben Franklin

On right to Free Press - I am... for freedom of the press, and against all violations of the Constitution to silence by force and not by reason the complaints or criticisms, just or unjust, of our citizens against the conduct of their agents. -- Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry, 1799. ME 10:78 On the right to assemble peaceably - A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.

James Madison

Let's all make the extra effort to know the constitution, what is and what it isn't, what is written in it, and why it is written. Let's go back and read what the Founding Fathers wrote, so we can better understand what they intended. And better yet, understand the principles that make this country great.