The First Amendment of the United States Constitution reads 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 redress of grievances."
Individual interpretation of First Amendment brings problems
Monday, December 8, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CST
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