Posted on 07/06/2015 10:38:06 AM PDT by barmag25
Do Americans Know What the First Amendment Includes? When asked to name the five specific freedoms in the First Amendment, 57% of Americans name freedom of speech, followed by 19% who say the freedom of religion, 10% mention the freedom of the press, 10% mention the right to assemble, and 2% name the right to petition. Thirty-three percent of Americans cannot name any of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Over the past year, those naming freedom of speech decreased from 68 to 57%, freedom of religion decreased from 29 to 19%, and freedom of the press declined from 14 to 10%.
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Wow. Even in Liberal California we had to learn the contents of the bill of rights. In my middle school, high school, and college classes.
Most of Generation text know nothing else about the First except what lib teachers have taught them.
And, it appears most dont know why Independence Day is celebrated or what country we won our Indepenence from.
Why would anyone who does not even know that freedom of speech is guaranteed by the first amendment be considered qualified to give an opinion as to whether it “goes too far” (or about any other aspect of the first amendment for that matter)?
Imagine the difference in today’s once republic if every K-12 classroom had long displayed both the Bill of Rights and the Ten Commandments.
Text generation.
“The first amendment is... oh look a cat video!”
Kids don’t need to know anything. They have the google in their pocket.
In public schools only the State Religion of Atheism is allowed.
Two facts of Life.
1. People are either Willfully Ignorant and / or Morons.
2. Those same People Vote Democrat without fail.
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