The first of ten amendments of the Bill of Rights to the American Consitution. It essentially grants citizens freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. The literal text is as follows.
"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."
"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."
If one does mot approve of something, he or she has the right to peacefully protest because of the 1st Amendment.
by anpacaal June 24, 2017
To use free speech suppression on people that don't conform to Fringe Gun nut ideals and/or view points on the internet.
Such acts include
-Harassing bloggers in the comments sections with nasty remarks
-vote gaming on news sharing sites like reddit
-attacking anyone that dares question Gunnut logic
-Doxxing people that don't agree with the Gun Nut view point
Such acts include
-Harassing bloggers in the comments sections with nasty remarks
-vote gaming on news sharing sites like reddit
-attacking anyone that dares question Gunnut logic
-Doxxing people that don't agree with the Gun Nut view point
Not like what they saw the arm chair 2nd amendment crowd commenced 2nd Amending the 1st Amendment to silence critics on news sites
by Libertatis November 2, 2013
The First Amendment allows the people of the United States to voice unpopular opinions, preventing tyranny by the majority. It also allows people to assembly peaceable and allows the press to report fact and voice opinion without prior restraint. If we cannot petition our government for the redress of grievances we risk the hardening of a permanent majority into a self-enforcing bureaucracy.
Thomas Jefferson once said that if forced to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, he wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter. Assembly, the exchange of ideas, and understanding the actions of society keep us free, and are why the press was intended to be a de facto fourth branch of government.
Thomas Jefferson once said that if forced to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, he wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter. Assembly, the exchange of ideas, and understanding the actions of society keep us free, and are why the press was intended to be a de facto fourth branch of government.
"Free Speech is the right to yell, "Theater!" at a crowded fire."
- Abbie Hoffman, radical, describing the First Amendment
- Abbie Hoffman, radical, describing the First Amendment
by Memphis Jay March 8, 2008
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Your 4th Amendment rights _should_ allow you to say no to the bored, profiling highway cop when he wants to tear apart your car looking for god-knows-what, but some states have loopholes these assholes can use. If you're not doing anything wrong, you don't need to be submissive to their whims and attitudes.
by ebbing October 24, 2010
The process of changing or adding to the US Constitution. The original writers of the Constitution decided to make this task difficult by stating that 2/3 of Congress had to approve it; and after that, 3/4 of the states had to approve it. This process is irksome and time-consuming.
by Ninja_C January 30, 2008
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