First Amendment Quote of the Day - February 28, 2014

"Religious liberty is a deeply radical concept. It was at this country’s founding and it hasn’t become less so. Preserving it has always been a full-time battle. But it’s important, because religion is at the core of people’s identity. A government that tramples religious liberty is not a government that protects economic freedom. It’s certainly not a government that protects conscience rights. A government that tramples religious liberty does not have expansive press freedoms. Can you think of one country with a narrow view of religious liberty but an expansive view of economic freedom, freedom of association, press freedoms or free speech rights? One?"

Mollie Hemingway in "Dumb, Uneducated, And Eager To Deceive: Media Coverage Of Religious Liberty In A Nutshell; Most Reporters Are Simply Too Ignorant To Handle The Job", The Federalist, Feb 28, 2014. via Get Religion.