“In the First Amendment to the Constitution, the Founders made it clear that this was not to be a sky-god nation with a national religion like that of England, from whom we had just separated. It is curious how little understood this amendment is-yes, everyone has a right to worship any god he chooses but he does not have the right to impose his beliefs on others who do not happen to share in his superstitions and taboos.” FirstsLittlesDoeMadeHappensReligionBeliefNationsClearSkyShareWorshipUnderstoodConstitutionEnglandCuriousMade ItAmendmentsSuperstitionsFoundersFirst AmendmentTaboo Author:Gore Vidal
“This separation was absolute in our original Republic. But the sky-godders do not give up easily. In the 1950s they actually got the phrase In God We Trust onto the currency, in direct violation of the First Amendment.” GivingFirstsReligionSkyGiving UpDirectAbsolutesOriginalsSeparationPhrasesRepublicAmendmentsCurrencyNot Giving UpViolationFirst AmendmentDo Not Give UpGod We Trust Author:Gore Vidal
“Under the Obama regime, the president and his allies are intentional in pursuing these conflicts from the perspective that you must sacrifice your most sacred beliefs to government the instant you start a business. You have the protection of the First Amendment as an individual, you see – but the instant you start a business, you lose those protections.” FirstsGovernmentReligionPoliticsIndividualBeliefEnergyPresidentLosesWorkSacrificePolicyHealthPerspectiveConflictEthicsCapitalismSacredHuman RightsProtectionIdeologyInstantAlliesRegimesAmendmentsConsumerismFirst Amendment Author:Bobby Jindal
“All ideas having even the slightest redeeming social importance - unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas, even ideas hateful to the prevailing climate of opinion, have the full protection of the guarantees [of the First Amendment].” FirstsIdeasReligionIndividualSocialJusticeOpinionImportanceConstitutionClimateProtectionGuaranteesAmendmentsFirst AmendmentHatefulControversialPrevailingIndividual RightsRedeemingUnorthodox Author:William J. Brennan
“The First Amendment is important not only to guarantee the rights of alternative religions and of nonreligious persons in society; it is also important in setting the only possible legal and social condition for the creative health of serious religion itself.” FirstsPersonsImportantReligionSocialCreativeRightsConditionsSeriousSpeechConstitutionSettingSettingsAlternativesGuaranteesAmendmentsFirst AmendmentSocial Conditions Book:Creationism on Trial: Evolution and God at Little Rock Source: Creationism on Trial: Evolution and God at Little Rock