From: Gary Wiltshire 

The 'shall' does not make it passive voice.  "Passive voice" is a
term describing a particular grammatical construction.

On Tue, 8 Apr 2003 22:24:27 +0100, "Paul Ranson"
 wrote:

>A nit. The 'shall' does it for me.
>
>Paul
>
>"Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
>news:98d69v0ct8pu0u9qucdrnb62dnfnqt2egh{at}4ax.com...
>> There is nothing in passive voice in this quote.  It would be
>> rewritten: "No law shall be made by Congress 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."
>>
>> On Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:21:57 +0100, "Paul Ranson"

>> wrote:
>>
>> >You would appear not to be....
>> >
>> >"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."
>> >
>> >Passive voice, applies to everyone affected by US law. QED...
>> >
>> >Paul
>> >
>> >"Ellen K."  wrote in message
>> >news:2k759vcufruaqjf3hlv43pdl4e9pshq6l9{at}4ax.com...
>> >> Now you're an authority on our laws?
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 10:25:31 +0200, Phil Payne
>> >>  wrote in message
>> >> :
>> >>
>> >> >> I believe free speech is protected by the first
amendment...an
>> >amendment I hold
>> >> >> very dear.  Both you and Phil are very
opinioned...leave it at that.
>> >> >
>> >> >The First Amendment is written in the passive voice
and applies to
>> >everyone
>> >> >affected by US law.
>> >>
>>

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