Comments | bringyourownsun: Bill of Rights vs New York

bringyourownsun

Bill of Rights vs New York

Aug 23, 2010 10:54

A quick little history lesson reminder ::

Bill of Rights :: Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression.
Ratified 12/15/1791.

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 ( Read more... )

Comments 5

lindseyrey August 23 2010, 19:46:31 UTC

What about the Buddhists? We don't hurt anyone; we just set ourselves on fire. ;)

(But I couldn't agree with you anymore!)

bringyourownsun August 24 2010, 16:14:31 UTC

freedom of religion means ANY religion you see fit - i wish more people were buddhists!

collectingbees August 24 2010, 01:29:39 UTC

Everytime anyone brings up "why we shouldn't built a Mosque there" I always want to bring up Mount Rushmore. :P

bringyourownsun August 24 2010, 16:15:16 UTC

i know right!
Im 100% with you girl!

kittengrin August 24 2010, 02:48:32 UTC

And it's not even a mosque. It's a community center with prayer rooms. And there are ALREADY two mosques closer to ground zero that have been there since 1970 and 1985, respectively. Keith Olbermann had a section of "Special Comments" about it that eloquently makes his point, and more effectively states how I feel about it.