1st amendment

Threatened with jail over a scandal headlined by Brett Favre https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41403341/favre-nfl-wolfe-bryant-mississippi-welfare How does one tell the difference between "I will not reveal my confidential source", and "I just fabricated the story and there is no...

Not being a constitutional lawyer, or even an American, or even being to America (I plan on doing that next month however, so it's a point in my favour), I can't profess to being that educated on the constitution, so forgive me. But what is the meaning of 'respecting' in 'Shall make no law...

I just read a scifi book in which a most interesting comment was made. I am sure most of you already knew this but the distinction just hit me when I read that the first amendment prevents only Comgress from passing laws against free speech. Apparently anyone else can. So, can a state pass...

Reporters to Need Government Liscences? Lawmaker Suggests Registry for Journalists' Background, Experience URL: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=160997 What are your opinions? I personally believe that this is a means to control the media. If a license can be given, it...

I am of the opinion that the 1st amendment was greatly changed by the Supreme Court in 1947 and it used Jefferson's own words as part of their justification in doing so. I find this ironic if we are to believe these 8 quotes by Jefferson, because he feared this very thing happening. From the...

Yes, according to an audio tape of Dr. James Kennedy of Ft. Lauderdale Florida, Thomas Jefferson was a Bible Scholar who read the Bible daily. Jefferson read the Bible in English, Greek, Latin, and French. Jefferson also contributed his own money to 10 different churches in the 8 years he was...