Amendment 1

"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."

Amendment 1 was one of the most important to the people who came to this land because they had no freedom to practice the beliefs they held. This amendment is a key element in proving people they are wrong for judging someone for their beliefs or why someone would protest something. It all comes back to the fact that no one would want to be told they couldn’t believe a certain way, so we are in no place to tell anyone else what they shouldn’t believe in their morals. It also covers the freedom of speech or press, which means that people can say or print what they want about the government without consequences. Amendment 1 gives the people the right to assemble peacefully, meaning citizens can gather to talk about the government and make groups however they please, so long as it is peaceful. The right to petition the government means that people can send their concerns to the government so that the leaders of their state and country can know what the people want. 

Okay, this guy is a bit of a cheese-ball, but he does a great job of explaining all five points of the 1st amendment. I like that he references all kinds of worship venues when addressing freedom of religion. He also points out that the government cannot make laws that prevents us from talking about our government. When he explains freedom of the press, he says that the government has no power when it comes to news sources. This amendment allows people to gather to share ideas, as the right to peacefully assemble; people are able to be for or against the government. As he explains the right to petition, he says that if we have grievances, we can send them to our government and make our concerns known, explaining what we like and what we don't like. 

This cartoon is a little comedy relief. I don't think it's offensive to women, but since the majority of women talk a lot, this is jokingly saying that maybe they don't want to tell their wives that there is now freedom of speech.