It makes me crazy we know so little about what it is our young men and women are theorectically fighting for in Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm not talking about the failure of our country to wake up and smell the petroleum brew that has kick started our shameful leaders crusade. No I'm talking about how no one actually knows what 'freedoms' we have, no matter how much W sez that the terrorists hate them.
In all seriousness, is this what happens when we worry more about feelings and motivations than about facts? If so, can we go back to the three 'R's' ?
From my own toddlin' town's Chicago Tribune:
Study: Few Americans Know 1st Amendment
Only one in four Americans can name more than one of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment (freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition for redress of grievances.) But more than half can name at least two members of the cartoon family, according to a survey.
The study by the new McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum found that 22 percent of Americans could name all five Simpson family members, compared with just one in 1,000 people who could name all five First Amendment freedoms.
Joe Madeira, director of exhibitions at the museum, said he was surprised by the results.
"Part of the survey really shows there are misconceptions, and part of our mission is to clear up these misconceptions," said Madeira, whose museum will be dedicated to helping visitors understand the First Amendment when it opens in April. "It means we have our job cut out for us."
The survey found more people could name the three "American Idol" judges than identify three First Amendment rights. They were also more likely to remember popular advertising slogans.
Read The Rest (Please!) Here. And then write your school board.
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