The Republican debates inspired me to take a moment view at the Bill of Rights. And I tell you—our farsighted Founding Fathers knew what they were doing.
The First Amendment guarantees various freedoms: 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 just of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
In the view of the Republican candidates,in these perilous times just approximately everything on that list is expendable.…
Source: chicagoreader.com