the simpsons or first amendment: what do you know better?

[silverwhisper]

courtesy of fark...

short version: an unnamed opinion poll found that the majority of respondents were better informed re: the simpsons than they were about the first amendment of the US constitution. long version here.

commentary: now if that begs for a poll...which do you know better?

ed

 

[EJFan]

i know neither as well as i should.

this, like all observations of this nature, goes to show the power of repetition. if the constitution was aired on tv for 30 minutes each week we'd know it thoroughly.

 

[Guest]

 

[silverwhisper]

EJ: well, i included a link to the text of the constitution so you can brush up on it. :>

how a person spends his or her time is to me telling of the how much that person has thought about priorities.

YMMV.

ed

 

[Eilan]

My knowledge of the most recent Simpsons seasons isn't all that strong because I'm almost always doing Monday-morning school prep on Sunday evenings.

I know enough about the First Amendment to say that the people who are most vocal about their First Amendment rights are generally the least knowledgable about what the First Amendment actually entails.

As for what I know about the rest of the Constitution, I'll plead the Fifth.

 

[bobsgirl]

I voted constitution, not because I know it in great detail (which I don't) but I do know and understand parts of it, while my cumulative viewing time of the Simpsons probably does not equal the length of one episode (assuming it's a half hour show-I don't know)

Yes, exactly.

 

[silverwhisper]

there are some seasons of the simpsons i know pretty well, but i try to be familiar w/ my rights since it's more fun to argue such things w/ folks from a position of knowledge. :>

ed

 

[Programmer Cat]

I jerk off while reading the Bill of Rights, but I don't give a shit about the Simpsons. I figure that if it was any good, it wouldn't be on network TV where it can be censored if some meddlesome cunt complains to the FCC.

 

[boston_bbw]

I'm afraid I don't know shit about either and can't say I will loose any sleep over it.

 

[Ravin the Poet]

Simpsons. Of course I am Canadian and don't know US constitution. But I do know the Canadian bill of rights and freedomes and our laws. Politics studies helps.


Ravin

 

[boot lover]

This Canadian doesn't know anything--nor cares-- about the US constitution. Now,ask me something about the Simpsons ...................