Monday, April 4, 2011

Sen Graham Proposes Limiting the First Amendment?

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) SC has proposed limiting the First Amendment. Now if that doesn't qualify for a Tea Party challenge in his next election, I don't know what does. He is proposing this in response to the violence triggered by the burning of a Koran by a FL pastor. Personally, I think de-facing any religious book or artifact is purely stupid, but if you buy something and then decide to burn it on your property, that is your right. It is your property. And you then live with the consequences. If a mob of angry Afghans killed one of my relatives because you burned a Koran, I might take serious issue with you, but that's just me. I think that the religious leaders of the world need to stick to that, religion, and leave government administration to others, or do not try to force your opinion on others. That brings us back to the First Amendment. Of all people, Graham is using FDR as reference for censorship. Absurd. Next he will be endorsing the New Deal. The First Amendment is unique to the USA, "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." This protects unpopular speech and protects religion from government interference. This is freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. And Sen. Graham has been in Washington, DC for too long if he advocates abridging this sacred right. I hope the good people of SC will replace him with a good Tea Party candidate.

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