Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: First Amendment

  • Ground Zero Mosque: Why I Am Not Protesting

    Personally, I do not want to see the mosque built so close to the World Trade Center site. However, there is a conflict between personal preferences, public sentiment, and the basic rights that we Americans enjoy.

  • Celebrating Freedom

    We need to keep in mind why we celebrate the Fourth of July. Our nation’s Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence around July 4, 1776 (it took several days to gather all the signatures). They took a stand against a tyrannical government and demanded liberty…. We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all…