Amendment I

I am alarmed the recent news that only 0.1% of Americans could name all five freedoms granted by Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution in a recent survey.

I was always raised to believe that the Constution is the United States. I think that not only should we revere it, we should memorize it verbatim and understand every Section and Article.

So here it is - the Amendment that so few know but so many disdain (emphasis added by me):

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.