1st Amendment Current Event
Who: American Atheists and Freedom from Religion foundations, as well as the government
What: American Atheists want a cross shaped beam at the 9/11 memorial to include a plague, that said that Atheist's were included in the tragedy of 9/11 and that it was unconstitutional that there was not a plague there already, or for the monument to be removed entirely. The government dismissed this in court by saying the first amendment ensures that the government be neutral in all cases involving religion, but does not prevent public display's of religious monuments that have historical value.
When: August 19th, 2014
Where: New York 9/11 Memorial Museum
Why: The first amendment says that the government must be neutral in cases where faith is involved, so it was decided that it was not necessary to put a plague on the monument saying that Atheist's where involved because it is not a rule that all religions need equal time given to them.
Correlation: This relates to the first amendment because the 9/11 Memorial Museum have the right to display the monument because of its historical value and a part of the American Atheist Party believes that it Breaking the 1st amendment because it does not credit the atheist victims or that of other religions that where involved in the tragedy.
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