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To: Alighieri who wrote (277507)	3/1/2006 12:34:01 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573758

Are we surprised by this? Study: Few Americans Know 1st Amendment By ANNA JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Americans apparently know more about "The Simpsons" than they do about the First 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. It also showed that people misidentified First Amendment rights. About one in five people thought the right to own a pet was protected, and 38 percent said they believed the right against self-incrimination contained in the Fifth Amendment was a First Amendment right, the survey found. The telephone survey of 1,000 adults was conducted Jan. 20-22 by the research firm Synovate and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. ___ On the Net: freedommuseum.us firstamendmentcenter.org

To: Alighieri who wrote (277507)	3/3/2006 3:40:55 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573758

There is growing evidence that things in Afghanistan are worsening, not getting better. Just this past week there were a couple of bombings and a prison riot where some Taliban escaped. Just today Negroponte confirmed this, and told the senate that things are in deed degrading in afghanistan. Why not? we are busy f--king up another country in that region....no time or resources for obl and afghanistan. And yet Tim Fowler et al think things are getting better in Afghanistan. How can you get this nation to move off a dime if half the nation is in denial?