#amendment

I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce and Agriculture, in order to give their Children a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary, Tapestry and Porcelaine. (12 May 1780) ↗

— John Adams

#first-amendment #politics #presidents #scholorship #architecture

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. ↗

— United States Congress

#freedom

We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions. Everyone in my circle, that I run around with, we all feel the same about God, country, integrity and character. ↗

— Luke Scott

#agree #amendment #another #around #character

A free people ought...to be armed ↗

— George Washington

#right-to-bear-arms #second-amendment #free

If a responsible, mentally sound American wants to own and AR-15, that’s their right. Besides, when the zombies come…okay, you don’t like the zombie thing. When the Chinese invade our country, who do you want to depend on? The over-extended police force and the National Guard? Or the next door neighbor who’s a former Marine and has enough guns and ammunition for your entire block? ↗

— Aaron B. Powell

#second-amendment #zombies #zombies

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak. ↗

— Roy Barnes

#cover-up #first #first amendment #red #red tape

I do not support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#constitutional #constitutional amendment #gay #gay marriage #i

And, finally, as a Republican, I believe it is important to keep our word and keep our covenant, and that is exactly what we should do with the Wright amendment today. ↗

— Michael Burgess

#believe #covenant #exactly #finally #i

No one in their right mind can say to me with a straight face that the Patriot Act has not aggregated the Fourth Amendment. ↗

— Peter Camejo

#amendment #face #fourth #me #mind

Until the people, by amendment, change the constitution, I urge that the counties cooperate with one another, that future road work be more uniform, and done in such a way that it will result in connected and continuous highways. ↗

— Arthur Capper

#another #change #connected #constitution #continuous