1st Ammendment

Do you know what the 1st amendment really 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.

Congress shall make no law respecting (with reference or regard to) an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging (curtail (rights or privileges)) the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble (gather together in one place for a common purpose), and to petition (make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause) the Government for a redress (remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation) )of grievances (a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment).

from dictionary.com

In interpreted laymen's terms;

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and right to petition.

It seem pretty straight forward, doesn't it?

But then I found this version;

First Amendment definition. An amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteeing the rights of free expression and action that are fundamental to democratic government. These rights include freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech

I'm pretty sure that the 2nd one means something different than the first one. The right of free expression and action, seems a lot more vague. I mean, the right to free expression/action, could mean almost ANYTHING! If I want to write obscenities on the front of my house, isn't that a form of expression? If I want to flip the bird the bird at the president, and my boss fires me, can't I sue him for violating my right of free expression/action? How about if I'm a baker and I don't want to bake/decorate a cake for a gay couple because I have a right to religious and expression freedom. You can see where this is going, right? 

No wonder, as a country, we're so litigious.

I wish people could just keep this in mind...just because you can doesn't mean you should.