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Stunning Survey Shows Half Of Americans Don’t Know All First Amendment Freedoms(and more)
studyfinds.org ^ | 3/21/2019 | Unknown

Posted on 03/21/2019 12:17:19 PM PDT by rktman

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe the First Amendment is under threat, according to a new survey, yet a large portion of respondents couldn’t correctly name what the amendment protects.

Of the 2,000 adults who took part in the poll, half thought that “liberty” is one of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment, while nearly half (49 percent) believed “the pursuit of happiness” was included. Thankfully, only 3 percent named “life” as one of the protected freedoms.

What’s more, barely more than a quarter (26 percent) of participants knew how many amendments even comprise the Bill of Rights. In fact, 1 in 5 people wasn’t even familiar with the Bill of Rights when asked.

Despite the struggle with what should be common American knowledge, the survey — commissioned by the Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company — revealed that 57 percent of respondents feel the First Amendment is at risk in the nation’s current climate. Many people point to bias in the media and the rise of fake news as main reasons for their concern. One in seven admit they have trouble telling the difference between real and fake news, while 31 percent agree the mainstream media struggles to report the news of the day without inserting bias within their coverage.

(Excerpt) Read more at studyfinds.org ...


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KEYWORDS: billofrights; civicsclass; constitution; freedomofassembly; freedomofreligion; freedomofspeech; freedomofworship; sad
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To: rktman

Half of Americans, aren’t American.


21 posted on 03/21/2019 1:09:23 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: bgill

Adams wrote extensively about that in his blog.


22 posted on 03/21/2019 1:13:35 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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To: ken in texas

Oh Mah Gawh!

You so right!

The right to hate the haters and to anti-violently punch nazis.

The right to peacefully assemble to riot and destroy property, public and private.

The right to witch hunt and persecute business owners for daring to stand up for their beliefs if they disagree with degeneracy.

Man, I forgot a bunch. I’ma gonna have to go turn myself in to my block captain and denounce myself. Maybe re-education can save me.


23 posted on 03/21/2019 1:13:38 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: rktman

I thought the 1st Amendment was all about outlawing the practicing of any Christian religion... It also requires the strict adherence to the quran and forbids any type of negative discourse about the quran and moslems in general...


24 posted on 03/21/2019 1:36:24 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: SuperLuminal
Well, unwritten truth?🙀😹
25 posted on 03/21/2019 1:41:03 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Grimmy

” Maybe re-education can save me.”

Well it’s a close thing, sound pretty far gone ...


26 posted on 03/21/2019 2:12:00 PM PDT by A strike (Import third world become third world)
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To: rktman

wouldn’t that be a trip ?


27 posted on 03/21/2019 2:43:01 PM PDT by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: yarddog

or that there is no such thing in the Constitution ... which came from a letter by T. Jefferson where he mentioned separation of church and state in passing ...


28 posted on 03/21/2019 2:52:42 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Grimmy

What about the right to have a free iPhone? Huh? Huh?


29 posted on 03/21/2019 2:55:25 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF

That’s the 5th Amendment. The one where we get the right to not have to admit or pay for stuff.


30 posted on 03/21/2019 2:56:51 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

What’s stunning is that any Americans= can name just one freedom enshrined in the First.

The first what? I ain’t got da time to play some game ... gotta get back to mah xboxes. Wait has the EBT check come in yet? Thares this really cool game it got porn in it too lotza shooting just like the hood


31 posted on 03/21/2019 2:58:03 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: bgill

I bet they dont know what’s in the agreement they signed so they can post those either.


32 posted on 03/21/2019 2:58:57 PM PDT by CJ Wolf (Free)
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To: Grimmy

That’s the 5th Amendment. The one where we get the right to not have to admit or pay for stuff.


the 5th what? youall gotta 5th of some kinds booze gimme some.


33 posted on 03/21/2019 3:00:36 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Even though he is in Hell, Antonio Gramsci is pleased about this.


34 posted on 03/22/2019 1:17:51 PM PDT by crusher (GREEN: Globaloney for the Gullible)
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