Brian Stelter was clearly trying to make some sort of powerful statement with this tweet …
The First Amendment does not include the word "truth."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 21, 2017
And yeah, that didn’t work out so well for him.
Honestly, watching a progressive talk about the Constitution is sorta like seeing a dog dressed up in human clothes – it’s wrong, it bothers you and makes you wonder if it’s ok to day drink.
Hale Razor was good enough to point out what else isn’t in the Constitution:
Nor does the Constitution mention healthcare, but here we are.
— Razor (@hale_razor) September 21, 2017
BUT here we are.
*sigh*
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy.
— G (@stevensongs) September 21, 2017
DON’T give Brian any ideas.
We kind of figured you didn't care that much about it anyway.
— Richard DeCamp (@richdecamp) September 21, 2017
What, did he just figure out what the First Amendment actually says? Figures.
…and?
More important: #1stAmendment does not include the word "except." #FreeSpeech #tcot #1stAmendment
— (((L.N. Smithee))) (@LNSmithee) September 21, 2017
Bingo.
In a time when far too many are looking for ways to exempt certain words and certain groups of people from First Amendment protections, it’s more important than EVER to remind people why we have the amendment in the first place. Popular speech doesn’t need protecting.
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I'm sorry, the Founders didn't envision Twitter or CNN. Please do all your "journalism" on parchment from now on.
Thanks
— Attila the Honeybun, Emperor of the Catriarchy (@TimMansplainsIt) September 21, 2017
And please only use quills and wear a powdered wig.
Thank god for that, otherwise CNN would go out of business, amirite!
— curtis (@FowlCanuck) September 21, 2017
Most of them would go out of business …
so deep
— Airborne Heel (@abnheel) September 21, 2017
So edgy.
https://twitter.com/missamerica2017/status/910657334120153088
wat
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) September 21, 2017
Ugh, don’t ask.
It's doesn't include the words 'courage', 'frequency', or 'Kenneth' either.
— David Ferguson (@dferg) September 21, 2017
Wait wait wait, pretty sure ‘Kenneth’ is in Article 3 of the 26th Amendment.
Heh.
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