content: 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.  That is amendment #1 to the constitution.  That is a core part of our laws.  "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" So if you think we need to ban or control islam, you are against amendment #1 of the constitution.  There are no ifs ands or buts about it.  Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence  Yes, and prohibiting the free exercise of religion for people is taking away their liberty and pursuit of happiness.