08-04-2017, 03:33 PM
Every US State is subject to the Constitutional Amendments, by default, it's not up to a State whence ratified. Like them or not.
The 1st amendment addresses the rights of free speech, expression, assembly, petition, religion, etc.
It's within this regard that taxation is considered a method of abridging such a right. Imagine being taxed for your "free" speech or petition of grievance, etc.
The first amendment keeps the States grubby little paws off the people's basic rights to think, feel and communicate/express themselves. Taxation being a burden would indeed effect the fundamental right.
There's no part of the first amendment that addresses favoritism as one might imagine, if most everyone was XYZ then being XYZ is their right. The amendment is about protecting a single classification of fundamental rights, nothing more. Simple.
Not being a religious person, I can still very much appreciate the safeguards and would be horrified to see these fundamental constructs compromised by State interference, it would be the undoing of everything, a double edge sword that would eventually nick everyone.
The 1st amendment addresses the rights of free speech, expression, assembly, petition, religion, etc.
It's within this regard that taxation is considered a method of abridging such a right. Imagine being taxed for your "free" speech or petition of grievance, etc.
The first amendment keeps the States grubby little paws off the people's basic rights to think, feel and communicate/express themselves. Taxation being a burden would indeed effect the fundamental right.
There's no part of the first amendment that addresses favoritism as one might imagine, if most everyone was XYZ then being XYZ is their right. The amendment is about protecting a single classification of fundamental rights, nothing more. Simple.
Not being a religious person, I can still very much appreciate the safeguards and would be horrified to see these fundamental constructs compromised by State interference, it would be the undoing of everything, a double edge sword that would eventually nick everyone.