The Resume

(December 15, 1791- )
First Amendment to the Constitution and First Right in the Bill of Rights
It states: '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.'

Why First Amendment might be annoying:

Some people hide behind the first amendment, as a protection for obscene or deviant behavior.
People associate the first amendment as only Freedom of Speech, forgetting the other valuable freedoms.
Congress, the Supreme Court, the FCC, certain so-called 'Moralists' and 'Religious groups' attempt to curtail these freedoms.
Many who try to weaken the First Amendment believe that people are too dumb to handle these freedoms.
People who fight the first amendment are called censors.
Pedophiles and those that burn virgins at the stake feel they should be protected by it.

Why First Amendment might not be annoying:

It is the cornerstone of everything that is right with the United States.
It promotes diversity of ideas.
It allows you to select whatever religion (or none) you want.
It allows you to express (within reason) anything you want.
It allows you to gather with acquaintances, strangers, friends and foe.
It allows you to tell the government what you think.
It allows you to publish your opinions.

See also: The Bill of Rights, Amendment I - Basic Freedoms, Amendment II - Go Ahead and Shoot Me, Amendment III - Sheltering Soldiers, Amendment IV - Man's Home is his Castle, Amendment V - I Have the Right to Remain Silent, Amendment VI - Trial By Jury, Amendment VII - Civil Suits, Amendment VIII - Punishment Fit the Crime, Amendment IX - Catchall, Amendment X - State's Rights,

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2005 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 84)
• 2014 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 66)
• 2015 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 89)
• 2018 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 17)
• 2019 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 40)
• Bill of Rights (Ranked: 1)
• Bruce's Least Annoying [2007] (Ranked: 8)
• Look at Me, I'm Protesting
• Look at My Flag
• Meghan Markle Doesn't Like Me
• Number Names (Ranked: 1)
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11111)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 336 Votes: 46.13% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1479 Votes: 43.41% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 457 Votes: 49.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 145 Votes: 42.76% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1313 Votes: 42.88% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2346 Votes: 40.84% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1413 Votes: 45.01% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 582 Votes: 55.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 328 Votes: 57.62% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 1420 Votes: 39.08% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 1268 Votes: 32.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 1151 Votes: 49.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 111 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 95 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 86 Votes: 33.72% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 226 Votes: 42.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 342 Votes: 41.23% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 435 Votes: 42.99% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 637 Votes: 41.13% Annoying