04. March 2006 · Comments Off on PSA (The Simpsons Vs The First Amendment) · Categories: Ain't That America?

This makes me nuts because I had a high school history teacher that pounded the Bill of Rights into our thick noggins:

CHICAGO – U.S. citizens are far more knowledgeable about the
cast of “The Simpsons” television show than they are about
their First Amendment Freedoms, a poll shows. The McCormick
Tribune Freedom Museum in Chicago found 28 percent of people
are able to name more than one of the five fundamental free-
doms granted to them by the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution. But 52 percent were able to name at least two
members of the cartoon family. More jarring is that 22
percent of those polled can name all five characters —
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie — but just 1-in-1,000
people surveyed — 0.01 percent — were able to name all
five freedoms.

From Bizarre News.

The First Amendment to the Constitution reads:

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.

Although now that I think about it, if you actually spend time to read blogs you’re either smarter or more political than the average bear anyway so you already knew that.

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