Freedom of Assembly

Dead Marine's Father must pay protestors:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/us/30brfs-DEADMARINESF_BRF.html

Amendment I
"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."

The Constitution allows people to petition or stand up for what they believe in. In Maryland a group of Anti-Gay protestors were awarded the costs of an appeal after the Fourth court appeals ruled in the Favor of the Protestors. The court ruled in the favor of the protestors because they are allowed to protest what they believe in no matter what the circumstances are. Because the Consitution says that they are allowed to protest, they were not punished for there actions.

This Article Clearly demonstrates Amendment I of the United States Constitution.
People have the power to protest in what they believe in and they shall not suffer any consequences for doing so. The Constitution gives people the freedom to stand up for what they believe in and what they think is right. The Article demonstrates how the right to petition is reserved by the Constitution. The ability to petition is one of the main amendments in the Constitution that people use everyday.

The United States government would not be the same without the freedom to petition. Imagine believing in something, but you were not allowed to express what you feel. There would be a lot of rebellions if that amendment was not protected by the Constitution. Me personally feels that the right to petition is something that the United Staes as a whole deserves. I might not agree with protesting at someone's funeral, but if they feel that strongly about homosexuality then they should be able to express that and suffer no consequences.