Anti-Islamic Rhetoric On The Rise: Is Free Speech Taking Aim At Religious Freedom? : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. Web. 24 Aug. 2010. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129330121&ps=cprs>.
Constitutional Connection : Bill of Rights Amendment 1
"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."
During a time in America where freedom of speech is exercised to its strongest potential, many Americans are expressing it more than ever right now. As the proposal for the Mosque/Community center debate is raging throughout New York, many other Americans around the country are voicing how they fell about the proposal.
The freedom of speech is demonstrated in both the constitution and this article. In the bill of rights its stated that congress cannot make a law to prohibit speech, press, or encouraging religion. the article demonstrates this showing how many Americans our voicing how they feel about ground zero being used as a building site for A Muslim center.
The way many Americans are reacting to such a small matter is really interesting to me. one quote that stuck out to me in the article was this one "I don't want them here opening mosques in every city, trying to open it up on ground zero in New York, where they killed thousands and thousands of people. They don't belong here." That quote really disturbed me because many people not only the person from this quote are excersizing their freedom of speech but strongly for no reason. Telling someone they don't belong here is quite unnecessary.
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