A study of the First 10 Amendments/Constitution

When the founding fathers fashioned the Constitutional amendments they were making broad laws to protect all citizens of the newly formed government.

The first amendment Freedom of speech, press, religion and petition.
The founders could not have envisioned the future of the country, there is no way that the press we have today was remotely what they considered when they wrote that congress could not prohibit the exercise of free speech. When this was written men had honor and morals. Before sullying someone the facts had to be presented prior to the free speech and not made up after lives were ruined. When a disagreement about a news piece began whether or not to print it was made based on the Christian morals. That is not the case today. Our founders would be horrified at what we call free speech.

As to religion the law reads Congress shall make no law respecting as Establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
This does not say -separation of church and state. When writing the intro for the constitution the founders evoked Divine Providence. Divine Providence is defined as, the sovereignty, superintendence, or agency of God over events in people's lives and throughout history. This indicates that the basis of our country is indeed Christian. Our government cannot say you will be Baptist, Methodist, Church of the Jedi or and number of other religions but by forbiding public prayer, public creches at Christmas, is in fact forcing a religion on the people of this country - the religion of atheism.

This amendment also protects the peoples right to assemble peaceably and petition the government for redress of grievances. We elect people to represent us in congress and it is their JOB to stop and listen to their voters. They are not superior to the general population but are in fact our employees.

It is time all Americans address their congressional reps and Sen. - tell them what you think over and over and over again. Remind them that many a wealthy incumbent candidate has been booted out on his keester for not listening to the people.