What does the Constitution of the United States of America say about our freedom?
It is important to know the facts, because, from time to time, there are efforts by some to limit, deny or impose improperly upon our Constitution-protected personal and public freedom.
The issue is pertinent in our community at this time because a Wisconsin-based group has intervened in Hamilton County in an effort to deny the long-prevailing local custom of having voluntary prayer at public school occasions such as athletic events and graduations.
This is what the Constitution says in the First Amendment of our Bill of Rights:
“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.”