I was in downtown Charlottesville, VA today and came upon a wall (basically a giant chalkboard) that encourages anyone to write on it. On it is engraved the fir

I was in downtown Charlottesville, VA today and came upon a wall (basically a giant chalkboard) that encourages anyone to write on it. On it is engraved the first amendment to remind us how great free speech really is. It probably wouldn't have meant that much to me if I hadn't been reading so much about SOPA and similar bills. It's strange how we often overlook some of the most beautiful and fundamental aspects of life until they are threatened. In case anyone else needs a reminder of the words, here they are... "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."