PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Derrick Van Orden: “The first thing that the Founding Fathers wrote in the Bill…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Watch on YouTube

EP20 with Navy Seal and Congressional Candidate Derrick Van Orden

Published | Video Starts at 21:42

The order is by precedence. So the first thing you say is the most important. Then the second and the third and the fourth. The first thing that the Founding Fathers wrote in the Bill of Rights in the First Amendment was the freedom of religion, the establishment clause. Right. So the Founding Fathers understood that the ability to freely exercise and worship as you see fit or not to was the most important thing to maintain freedom in a society. (21:42–21:52)

CLAIM

Asserts that freedom of religion is the first right in the First Amendment.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Derrick Van Orden

Discover more from

Derrick Van Orden

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.