On September 25th, 1789, the US Congress proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution, ten being ratified, and they were called the Bill of Rights.
What is this significance? What does the Bill of Rights accomplish? Some may say that it is what makes America, America. We have a direct set of undeniable rights written in stone; rights that under no circumstance should be shunned or stolen from any US citizen.
Just the first amendment gives us the right to say whatever we want. It allows us to criticize our government and demand change, but also speak freely and shine light on darker corners without prosecution. This amendment also allows us to hail any god we choose (including Flying Spaghetti Monster, Amen).
The right to bear arms is probably the most controversial of the 10. Our nation can't seem to agree on how to deal with that one. However one may view this issue, we must all agree that the people need a way to protect themselves as a whole, and in times of need, form a militia to secure our freedom.
Without the Bill of Rights, we could not call ourselves "The Land of the Free."
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