The First Amendment
The First Amendment
By: Uriel E. Villalobos
Do you like to voice your opinion? Do you like to freely believe in any religion you wish? Do you like reading these articles? Do you like to peacefully protest? Do you like to petition for movements that you want to see take place. Well, it is all thanks to the First Amendment of the United States of America’s Constitution! The Amendment was adopted on December 15th, 1791, along with the Bill of Rights. It states that we as American citizens have the freedom of religion, speech, protest, press, and petition.
This amendment contributes greatly to the cultural, religious, and personal freedoms of all Americans as we can speak, praise, protest, and petition whatever we want! This amendment is one of the golden reasons why America is truly the land of the free. Though this freedom is not truly free without the sacrifice that our brave troops. Whether they are on the homeland or across the seas fighting to maintain democracy, liberty, and justice for all.
And well, I can say that I am truly grateful to have the First Amendment as a staple to this beautiful nation because it gives us the freedom of voicing out and hearing what we wish to hear and some countries sadly do not have this right. Yet we must not misuse this right and use the First Amendment to send out and protest for the good cause. To spread positivity rather than negativity. Use it to make a change in this world, my fellow Hornets!
By: Uriel E. Villalobos
Do you like to voice your opinion? Do you like to freely believe in any religion you wish? Do you like reading these articles? Do you like to peacefully protest? Do you like to petition for movements that you want to see take place. Well, it is all thanks to the First Amendment of the United States of America’s Constitution! The Amendment was adopted on December 15th, 1791, along with the Bill of Rights. It states that we as American citizens have the freedom of religion, speech, protest, press, and petition.
This amendment contributes greatly to the cultural, religious, and personal freedoms of all Americans as we can speak, praise, protest, and petition whatever we want! This amendment is one of the golden reasons why America is truly the land of the free. Though this freedom is not truly free without the sacrifice that our brave troops. Whether they are on the homeland or across the seas fighting to maintain democracy, liberty, and justice for all.
And well, I can say that I am truly grateful to have the First Amendment as a staple to this beautiful nation because it gives us the freedom of voicing out and hearing what we wish to hear and some countries sadly do not have this right. Yet we must not misuse this right and use the First Amendment to send out and protest for the good cause. To spread positivity rather than negativity. Use it to make a change in this world, my fellow Hornets!
The Second Amendment
By: Uriel Villalobos
The Second Amendment, ratified on December 15, 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”. Now, what does this mean? Well, in a nutshell, it gives the United States of America the right to maintain a well-regulated militia, or a group of armed citizens who are used in state of emergency or crisis. It also gives the citizens of the United States the right to keep and have guns on them for purposes of self-defense. This has been a part of the American way of life ever since its ratification and will hopefully stay standing for many decades to come. For it is a common staple to the self-defense and assistance in defense of other American citizens.
Now, here’s a question, an armed robber enters your home wishing to steal your property and do you harm. What do you do? Well, the Second Amendment gives you the right to defend yourself against criminals such as these. Yet we cannot abuse this Constitution-given right! We must use it simply for the purposes of self-defense and the defense of others and notto do harm onto others. This just gives government officials more the reason to repeal this Amendment and most of us County Hornets can agree that the repeal would be far from a good idea.
Yet, how do I know that the County Hornets would agree? Well I was able to ask around different students and teachers on whether or not they support the Second Amendment; and from the information I gathered, 55 Hornets said yes and only 2 Hornets said no. Crazy, right? Well other students went on to further explain their reasoning. An anonymous Hornet said, “I believe it is only right that we should be able to defend ourselves from bad people like robbers and other criminals”.
Now, from the information in which I gathered, I can infer that many of the Pueblo County Hornets, as well as myself, can agree that the Second Amendment is a proud staple to the American Constitution and provides us the ability to bear arms and not only protect ourselves but others. Now tell me…are you for the Second Amendment?
The Second Amendment, ratified on December 15, 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”. Now, what does this mean? Well, in a nutshell, it gives the United States of America the right to maintain a well-regulated militia, or a group of armed citizens who are used in state of emergency or crisis. It also gives the citizens of the United States the right to keep and have guns on them for purposes of self-defense. This has been a part of the American way of life ever since its ratification and will hopefully stay standing for many decades to come. For it is a common staple to the self-defense and assistance in defense of other American citizens.
Now, here’s a question, an armed robber enters your home wishing to steal your property and do you harm. What do you do? Well, the Second Amendment gives you the right to defend yourself against criminals such as these. Yet we cannot abuse this Constitution-given right! We must use it simply for the purposes of self-defense and the defense of others and notto do harm onto others. This just gives government officials more the reason to repeal this Amendment and most of us County Hornets can agree that the repeal would be far from a good idea.
Yet, how do I know that the County Hornets would agree? Well I was able to ask around different students and teachers on whether or not they support the Second Amendment; and from the information I gathered, 55 Hornets said yes and only 2 Hornets said no. Crazy, right? Well other students went on to further explain their reasoning. An anonymous Hornet said, “I believe it is only right that we should be able to defend ourselves from bad people like robbers and other criminals”.
Now, from the information in which I gathered, I can infer that many of the Pueblo County Hornets, as well as myself, can agree that the Second Amendment is a proud staple to the American Constitution and provides us the ability to bear arms and not only protect ourselves but others. Now tell me…are you for the Second Amendment?