Yes, David, this is a very telling omission. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: [TruthTalk] ACLU Website edits out religion from the first amendment
> Notice how the ACLU edits out freedom of religion when talking about freedom > of speech on their website. They make the point that it probably is no > accident that freedom of speech is the first freedom mentioned, but they > seem oblivious to the fact that freedom of religion comes first in the > actual amendment itself. > > ------------------------- > This is from the American Civil Liberties Union's Web page on free speech > (ellipsis in original): > > It is probably no accident that freedom of speech is the first freedom > mentioned in the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law . . . > abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the people peaceably > to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." > The Constitution's framers believed that freedom of inquiry and liberty of > expression were the hallmarks of a democratic society. > > Link: > http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeechMain.cfm > ------------------------- > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
