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It might be too late - and especially, it might have always been. The Spanish-American happened during direct first-decedents of the Founding Fathers, and happ
by HaZeust 2y ago
It might be too late - and especially, it might have always been.
The Spanish-American happened during direct first-decedents of the Founding Fathers, and happened because of yellow journalism -- a.k.a false or exaggerated news reporting -- and we conducted a whole war as a result of it. And when the smoke cleared out, it was decided that war is an acceptable outcome and result of the right that Congress cannot abridge freedom of speech OR press.
The first amendment will likely be our greatest strength and flaw, and I'm not surprised if the final nail in the coffin was caused by its upholding.
- jvanderbot 2y agoThere's a few amendments that have not worked out very well. The real flaw (hoping I don't start a flamewar here), is not refining them over time, and instead holding them sacred.
- noman-land 2y agoWhich ones don't you like?
- DANmode 2y agoThank you for your service.
- threecheese 2y agoI agree that sounds like the right thing to do, however it would become a howitzer-sized footgun wielded for ideological purposes. I don’t at all trust enough of our leaders to not break the country, then “fix” it, break again, thrashing. 14th amendment right out the window on day two :)