"Yo dun no mi, I do wat I waaant!"

During my free period, I came across an article in the New York Times on a federal appeal judge by the name of Samuel A. Alito Jr. who is known for sticking up for religious freedom. President Bush’s nominee for Supreme Court, Alito, has voted in favor of having nativity scenes displayed alongside nonreligious symbols. Also, he has ruled against a school that wanted to prevent an evangelical church from sending home fliers with local elementary school children. Another religious restriction he has helped is letting Muslim police officers grow beards, which was against law enforcement rules, but suitable for religious practicing.

Throughout the article, it was mentioned that Alito is simply exercising the First Amendment. The First Amendment states: “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.” The United States adopted this Amendment and nine others on December 15, 1791. The ten Amendments were called the Bill of Rights.