what do YOU think the first amendment means???

Answer 1

Your freedom to express yourself in speech and the press without interference from the government (with the exception of slander, libel, hate speech, and yelling fire in a crowded theater). Also it gives you the freedom to choose and practice any religion (or no religion) that you want. It also gives you the right to assemble and meet as long as the purpose of your meeting or assembly is peaceful (not legal to meet to discuss how you will murder someone).

Answer 2

Before the Patroit Act it meant you had the right to express yourself, freedom of speech.
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.

Answer 3

Dave should read the U.S. Constitution, Article 7 and he will find out that the framers of the Constitution had intended that the religion was to be Christianity, such as Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, etc. Not Pagan.

Answer 4

Originally it referred to political speech (voice or written word) and religious speech. Over the years it has expanded to include a lot more. But as other posters have stated, this freedom (like all others) has limitations.

Answer 5

Freedom to say who and how you think the government should be run.
Not freedom to falsely yell fire in a crowded theatre , tell lies about people , yell profanities at people etc.
Lame people use this as a bogus excuse to try & get away with promoting being a pedophile and other crimes.

Answer 6

Before or after the Patriot Act?