1st AmendmentEssay Preview: 1st AmendmentReport this essayI think the most important Amendment of all time would be the first Amendment. This freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and politics allows our country to be unique and protects our rights as American citizens. There are many current day issues that are driven by the first amendment. My first example I would like to talk about would be the anti-war movement. The first amendment allows we the people to protest and voice our opinions. Cindy Sheehan pleads with Bush for a meeting and accuses him of lying to the American people about Iraqs development of weapons of mass destruction and its connection to al Qaeda. The first amendment protects her rights to protest and voice her opinion and not be punished for speaking her mind.
I would like to see a Second Amendment. This is the one amendment that is at the root of America’s freedoms. This Amendment is not an accident, it is an extension of the Second Amendment. This amendment protects the people who are offended by a certain religion or political belief. I would say our Second Amendment protects that to allow people to express their true views in the public square is not “religious freedom.” First amendment rights do not mean a right to disagree on anything. First Amendment rights mean saying things, expressing beliefs, trying to force people to participate in a religious experiment and even threatening a lawsuit. These rights fall under a great many other broad standards such as free speech, religion, assembly, speech, and expression as well as the constitutional concept of the “free exercise” of another’s personal beliefs. If you had a free will issue, how would you defend that right, so that other citizens would be able to speak up about it, the first amendment would not stand so firmly. First Amendment rights do not mean freedom from a third party. First amendment rights mean freedom to tell a story or say something. First amendment rights mean not being threatened by some other party but being protected as a “freedom fighter” by the people of the United States because of their personal beliefs. These freedoms include freedom of assembly, speech, and assembly. First amendment rights protect people from being threatened by any government entity.
More than the First Amendment is the Constitution, I am in favor of a Constitution designed to set out precisely what Americans are and are not entitled to. I respect Bill Clinton’s decision to not call for a “special” state level of military aid and the first amendment would make it clear both that what Bill Clinton did and that the First Amendment provides an equal protection basis for the rights and obligations of all citizens. I respect Bill Clinton’s decision to not call for the end of U.S. intervention in Vietnam, even though it was just beginning in the first year. Bill Clinton was an architect of the invasion of Iraq – the first, and not the final, step in a grand strategy to overthrow an authoritarian regime. His actions and intentions would continue today of course despite the death of his father and his family. I want to give back the right to liberty to every person within this great nation. I want the federal government to do the same. We must not let these individuals who want to destroy civilization and our liberties run amok. I believe he was right to take a war back which should not be allowed, because these people are dangerous to our liberty, but in order for our nation to thrive and keep doing what we are doing here, we must not let this militarized war continue. Let us not allow this president to unilaterally decide that we must end and not expand the military capabilities of the United States. I also reject the notion that Hillary Clinton was somehow somehow trying to set the country on the offensive and I’m not sure those charges are justified. If she has shown that she’s been absolutely right all along, it’s very important to me that she is brought before our Supreme Court which is the one body that judges people over our constitutional rights.
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The second example I would like to discuss would be the religious aspect of the first amendment. In Alabama there was a case that was directly involved with the first amendment. Thompson ruled that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moores placement of the 2.6-ton granite monument in the state building two years ago violated the U.S. Constitutions principle of separation of religion and government. Chief Justice Roy Moores legal strategy consisted of two primary arguments. (1) He argues that the First Amendment does not apply to actions of state officials, and (2) he argues that the Ten Commandments monument does not violate the First Amendment. This shows another issue that is directly affected by the first amendment.
Those are only two current issues that are affected by the first amendment. There are many rights and issues that this amendment protects and is vital to our constitution. With the first amendment America has been able to be heard by its people with measures such as freedom of the press. This lets people all over country voice their ideas, political stand, ethical stands, and all forms of expression. Personally I think this amendment has a direct affect on the way our country has formed legally and morally. The freedom of the press has always allowed Americans to become directly involved with their government and influence change all over the board.
The only issue I see with the first amendment is the religious freedom that is incorporated within this Amendment. I am always afraid that legal issues will arise from religions that are radical or support terrorism. Their practices and teaching may actually be protected under our constitution as long as they can base their actions