parados wrote:In relooking at the first amendment it raised some interesting points I thought I wuold share
First Amendment:
Quote: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
There seems to be a pattern of the present Republican administration to make the 1st amendment apply to government.
Examples.
The claim that it is private expression when religious items are on public property.
The WH feels government should have their own "free" press. They pay people in the press to say things. They make fake news reports to play on TV.
The WH creates their own "peacable" assemblies and block other people from access. Bush meetings with citizens are carefully screened to block out citizens that might disagree.
Quote:I really don't know where you learned what you did Fox. But 2+2 does NOT equal 5
Parados,
I agree, Fox's argument is straight out of the "New American Lexicon." If you'll notice, all the conservatives arguing about the first amendment are arguing exactly the same points. It's the party line, plain and simple. They get away with it on Fox and other Murdoch owned "news" outlets but on an open forum where there is opportunity for challenges, we can see that it falls flat on it's face. It doesn't hold up to rational scrutiny.
Too bad so many people watch only Murdoch. They are instructed to do so in their churches.
