First Amendment-Freedom of Religion

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/opinion/17tue2.html?_r=1&ref=freedom_of_religion


Constitutional Connection:
First Amendment-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.


Explanation of Connection:


Obama approves that everyone in the country has the right to practice any religion they want to. Republicans are turning their backs on Barack Obama because of his opinions. Barack Obama, as the president of the United States, follows the rules and says that the constitution states that everyone has freedom of religion, which is why he is agreeing with the right to build the mosque.


This article clearly demonstrates the first amendment within the words. It is an example of the first amendment because it is talking about the freedom of religion and how the mosque should be built because it would be violating the rights that we are all given.


*Cough, Cough* In my opinion, I agree with Barack Obama. I believe that Obama was right to be on the side of the Islams because that is showing good leadership for us. Just because Islam dudes attacked us doesn't mean all Islams should be seen as terrorists. I think that anyone and everyone has the right to believe whatever they want, that's why it's called a free country, sorta... Ha-Ha.