Amendment I

Of the US Constitution

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

It seems to me that all the chatter we’ve heard about the Constitution, some folks forgot to read the First amendment. Or maybe they just skipped it.

The constitution is our foundation. When the settlers and Colonist arrived on the shore of the New World many were escaping religious persecution. When the Continental Congress first met religious freedom was at the forefront and one of the most important rights that needed to be protected in our new government. They did not stipulate freedom of the Christian belief and discard all others. It was all inclusive, all religion. They did not say freedom of only our religion they said “make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the exercise thereof.”

Now I know many will say well he’s is not congress he is the President.

Cornerstone

A foundation of any structure is tantamount to its strength and ability to survive the passing of time. If you start digging under, breaking up the foundation removing pieces of stone and mortar, eventually the structure will collapse. In many large buildings across the land and world there is something known as a corner stone. “A stone representing the nominal starting place in the construction of a monumental building usually carved with date and laid with appropriate ceremonies.” It is somewhat symbolic, sort like the heart of the building. If you remove the cornerstone the building will die.

Key-Stone

The wedge shaped piece at the summit of an arch, regarded as holding the other pieces in place. An arch is the strongest structure in engineering design and construction. Many bridges around the world use arches to support massive amounts of weight. There are Arches all over the world made in ancient times. When these Massive Castles and Churches were made by stone masons, they used what is known as a keystone at the very apex of the archway. If you remove the keystone of any arch, the arches strength will fail and collapse under its own weight.

What we have is an Oligarchy, a few people in a strong governing class threatening to remove the cornerstone of our democracy. Freedom of Religion and Freedom of the Press is the Cornerstone of our society. The Corner Stone, the Key-stone is the essential, indispensable and basic tenants of our Democratic system. Our foundation is being challenged by one demagogue who lost the popular vote by three million and won about 27% of the eligible voting public. Our Democracy is already on life support from Citizens United and Corporations being granted personhood.

How is it that a Country who’s, Corner Stone is Freedom of Religion, declare war on a religion?

What are “We the people” going to do about it?

We already know what the Mango Mussolini is doing. TWEET!!!!!