Amendment I - Except in District of South Dakota

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.

5 posted on 03/21/2004 2:20:23 PM PST by Diogenesis (If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)

To: Diogenesis

A good point which leftist judges are ignoring.

6 posted on 03/21/2004 2:22:03 PM PST by Peach

To: Diogenesis

Unless is 60 days before a general election.

9 posted on 03/21/2004 2:23:10 PM PST by FlashBack (USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA..USA...USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

To: Diogenesis

How quaint!

43 posted on 03/21/2004 3:20:10 PM PST by gitmo (Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)

To: Diogenesis

Uh, that little clause was supposed to apply to everything EXCEPT political speech evidently.

59 posted on 03/21/2004 8:44:13 PM PST by jwalburg (Terrorists just need more counseling)

To: Diogenesis; Peach

This has nothing to do with the first amendment. The first does not give anyone the right to slander or libel someone else.

67 posted on 03/23/2004 1:40:40 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (America's Enemies foreign and domestic agree: Bush must be destroyed.)

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