COLUMBIA — As Americans celebrate the birth of the nation, it's important to remember the 45-word sentence that begins the Bill of Rights and outlines the five basic civil liberties that are the keystones of American democracy.
Columbia residents exercise First Amendment rights
'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.'
Friday, July 3, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 3:08 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 4, 2009
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