The United States of America was founded by people who were escaping persecution because their beliefs were not mainstream in their fatherland. The founding fathers set forth a new kind of government to prevent tyranny of any kind from afflicting the citizens then and now. One of the key provisions was the first amendment. It is not very long and I think it bears scrutiny so that we can frame the battle in its terms: “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting... read more
