Monday, February 20, 2006
Freedom, Who Cares?
"The way many high school students see it, government censorship of newspapers may not be a bad thing, and flag burning is hardly protected free speech.
It turns out the First Amendment is a second-rate issue to many of those nearing their own adult independence, according to a study of high school attitudes released Monday.
"The original amendment to the Constitution is the cornerstone of the way of life in the United States, promising citizens the freedoms of religion, speech, press and assembly.", according to a recent article in MSNBC.com.
It's not just highschool kids though. For example - ask any of your friends what the fourth amendment is.
Here is a refresher: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Although there have been a lot of news on this topic (GITMO, extraordinary renditions, NSA spying, Patriot Act, FISA Courts...), the fourth amendment hardly ever gets mentioned. Kids learn by watching mindless TV. But if it's never talked about, how can they learn? How can they understand what this dictatorship is trying to take away?
It turns out the First Amendment is a second-rate issue to many of those nearing their own adult independence, according to a study of high school attitudes released Monday.
"The original amendment to the Constitution is the cornerstone of the way of life in the United States, promising citizens the freedoms of religion, speech, press and assembly.", according to a recent article in MSNBC.com.
It's not just highschool kids though. For example - ask any of your friends what the fourth amendment is.
Here is a refresher: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Although there have been a lot of news on this topic (GITMO, extraordinary renditions, NSA spying, Patriot Act, FISA Courts...), the fourth amendment hardly ever gets mentioned. Kids learn by watching mindless TV. But if it's never talked about, how can they learn? How can they understand what this dictatorship is trying to take away?
# posted by Konrad Roeder @ 2/20/2006 04:30:00 PM
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Get the young people where they don't know nor care and the government has made their job that much easier as time goes on. These children of this nation now seem to say, who cares about freedom, I have the money to pay for what I want and that is all I care about. It is a sad thing to see America spoil its youth for the sake of oppressing the world.
