In honor of the Fourth of July holiday celebration, I would like to offer up the first Amendment to the United States Constitution: | |
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. | |
This Amendment “guarantees” five basic freedoms to the people of the United States, which the Federal Government should pass no law to abridge (reduce or restrict). They are: | |
Freedom of Religion. | |
Freedom of Speech. | |
Freedom of the Press. | |
Freedom to Assemble Peaceably. | |
Freedom to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances. | |
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are commonly known as the “Bill of Rights”. Generally speaking, their intent is to restrict the government and formally guarantee rights to “people” or to “persons”. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Happy 4th of July 2022!! |
2021 | Happy 4th of July 2021!! |
Self-Control, Liberty And Law | |
2020 | Happy 4th of July 2020!! |
2019 | Happy 4th of July 2019!! |
2018 | Happy 4th of July 2018!! |
People Got to Be Free | |
2017 | Happy 4th of July 2017!! |
2016 | Red, White And Blue BBQ |
Happy 4th of July 2016 | |
IMF’d (Marathon / Binge) | |
2015 | Happy 4th of July 2015!! |
2014 | Happy 4th of July 2014!! |
2013 | Patriot Act, Anyone? |
2012 | Five Lost Wars |
2011 | Worth Fighting For |
2010 | Still Learnin’ Hard… |
4th of July 2010 | |
Happy 4th of July 2018!!
July 4, 2018 by kmabarrett
Thank you, sir! I hope you and yours had a happy and safe 4th!