Corruption

The United States Constitution reads: ".congress shall make no law
respecting...or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or the press;..." (1st Amendment, 1791). The
declaration gives one reason to believe that they are free in a country
such as this, with "the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness," (Declaration of Independence, 1776) otherwise known as
property. However, there is more behind freedom than just rights; there
is also responsibility which can be distorted by certain individuals.
This distortion may appear under power, which may corrupt the things we
say and do, and in many ways, limit our rights. The rights we are
granted by the First Amendment of the Constitution, guarantee the basic
freedoms of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly. By
exercising these rights, freedom can be discovered, and can also be
...