[ apr 2004 ]
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"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 First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution________________________
a draft set of amendments to the US Patriot Act, released by Washington in January, brings protests from civil liberties and activist groups concerned about further state violations of the 1st Amendment