Lest We Forget: The First Amendment - James Israel, Humor Times

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in full:

“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.”

It used to mean something. Then fear and ignorance allowed entrenched interests to change things and accumulate more power. Now the “free press” is owned and censored by the rich and powerful, “free speech” is consigned to “free speech zones” — if allowed at all — and the “the right of the people peaceably to assemble” is granted only for a limited time, if the mayor of your town feels like it.

Remember your constitution. Remind others. Recite it often. Let’s reclaim it.

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James Israel

The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.

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