Don’t tread on the First Amendment

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s time to reread the First Amendment in 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 peacably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

During the past week, comments were made regarding protesters using their right to assemble, to protest, to use their right to free speech.