first amendment handbook

Congress shall make no law respecting 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 redress of grievances.  — The First Amendment. ..

on this day: june 30

Scrumshus via Wikimedia Commons 1994: Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament of the rock band Pearl Jam testify at a congressional hearing concerning rising concert ticket prices, alleging that Ticketmaster used anti-competitive and monopolistic practices to gouge fans..

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