Freedom of Religion

Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791.

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.

Modern English: Congress shall make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise of it; or censoring the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to assemble peacefully, and petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

This is not nearly as complicated as the ACLU and the liberal courts make it. It is very simple. Congress cannot establish a specific religion that its citizens are required to follow. Got that? Congress cannot prevent its citizens from freely exercising their religion. Two completely different things. Don't tell me what religion to follow and don't stop me from following the religion I choose. The next part tells me I can complain about Congress when I don't like what they are doing. If you have half a brain, you will stop voting for idiots. Then the press is shown as having the right to make public things the Congress is doing, including the consequences. The people should be allowed to gather peacefully to express their dissatisfaction with Congress when there is a problem. We should be able to stand before Congress to state our cases. There is no separation of church and state here. If you think there is, you cannot read English. A Christmas display can be placed on the White House lawn if the people want it. This has nothing whatever to do with the establishment of religion. They just say, Okay, you can do it. They don't pass any laws. You can set up a menorah or any other religious object. Anything is fine short of beliefs that are antagonistic such as the KKK, who have only symbols of hatred to display. Anyone who doesn't like this amendment is free to go to any other nation on the planet. See ya.