[2/22] The United States’ Bill of Rights ensures certain privileges for all citizens. It promises freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial, right to due process and, most notably, freedom of speech. Freedom of speech, which is in the very First Amendment to the constitution, is a right most Americans hold dear and generally exercise freely. But there is a fine line between exercising and abusing a right. All too often people use the First Amendment as an excuse to spew hatred and intolerance toward others. Penalties for such abuse should be enacted in order to preserve the unity and relative tranquility of this nation.