Umm, what is your point? This is the text of the 1st Amendment:
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. (emphasis added)
This is what Al was quoted in the story as saying:
Quote:
Al Frankenstien sez
"I'm neutral in this race but I'm for freedom of speech, which means people should be able to assemble and speak without being shouted down." (emphasis added)
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You can quibble over whether he was standing up for what he perceived as a first amendment right or not, but I think there is little doubt he was given his choice of words. In most lay-person's minds, freedom of speech is synonymous with 1st Amendment. Al even kicked "right to assemble" language, which further solidifies in my mind that he was thinking of Amendment numero uno.
