The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #95682   Message #1864570
Posted By: GUEST
20-Oct-06 - 04:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: WSJ Poll: Congress: 16%
Subject: RE: BS: WSJ Poll: Congress: 16%
Here in the US, we have an oft-maligned and neglected document which is a cornerstone of our government. It is called the Bill of Rights, and includes the first 10 amendments to our constitution.

It really irks me that people like Don Firth presume that exercising our First Amendment freedom of assembly rights to protest the actions or inactions of our government, should be viewed so negatively.

Don't y'all think the Founding Fathers thought the right to freedom of assembly might have been so important, that they actually made it the FIRST amendment? For a reason, maybe.

I'm reminded of the saying that middle class Americans aren't really against war, they are just against the wars they might lose.