The Greek city-state of Athens had no constitutional protections for people who advocated notions radically at odds with prevailing wisdom. The result: Socrates was put to death for “corrupting” the youth. Four hundred years later, the Roman province of Judea contained no constitutional protections for wild-eyed preachers who advocated radical alternatives to established political and religious orthodoxies. The result: Jesus was crucified for claiming to be "King of the Jews." Sixteen hundred years later in Italy, there were no constitutional protections for thinkers who discerned profound restructuring of metaphysical realities. The result: Galileo Galilei was tried and sentenced to house arrest by the Catholic Inquisition for advocating views contrary to Church doctrine. Four hundred years later, the United States of America did provide constitutional protections of speech and assembly, allowing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead a movement...(Read Full Article)