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General => General Discussion => Politics => Topic started by: Grok on November 22, 2005, 07:39 AM

Title: Right to Petition
Post by: Grok on November 22, 2005, 07:39 AM
The first amendment to the United States Constitution says:

"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."

What do you think the last part means?  How important is it that you can get the government to answer your questions?  I think you'll be surprised what the government has to say about it, and what the courts have said about it as recently as last month.
Title: Re: Right to Petition
Post by: Arta on November 22, 2005, 08:02 AM
What might that be?
Title: Re: Right to Petition
Post by: CrAz3D on November 22, 2005, 09:24 AM
Quote from: Grok on November 22, 2005, 07:39 AM
The first amendment to the United States Constitution says:

"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."

What do you think the last part means?  How important is it that you can get the government to answer your questions?  I think you'll be surprised what the government has to say about it, and what the courts have said about it as recently as last month.
ooh?  What has been going on with/about it?