Mercury House Publishers
Dec. 25th, 2019 06:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I just opened a new book, and normally I start by glancing over the copyright page, any author notes, and looking around in the parts that a lot of people may just skip. I was rather surprised (pleasantly so) to see this quote right up front on the copyright page, just beneath the boilerplate copyright notice, but before the LoC details -
"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."
I'm so accustomed to hearing internet trolls go on about "muh freeze peach" that it was refreshing to see the actual amendment quoted.
"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."
I'm so accustomed to hearing internet trolls go on about "muh freeze peach" that it was refreshing to see the actual amendment quoted.