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Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
Support For 1st Amendment Slipping
(AP) Support for the First Amendment has eroded significantly since Sept. 11 and nearly half of Americans now think the constitutional amendment on free speech goes too far in the rights it guarantees, according to a new poll.
The sentiment that the First Amendment goes too far was already on the rise before the terrorist attacks a year ago, doubling to four in 10 between 2000 and 2001.
The poll released Thursday found that 49 percent think the First Amendment goes too far, a total about 10 points higher than in 2001.
"Many Americans view these fundamental freedoms as possible obstacles in the war on terrorism," said Ken Paulson, executive director of the First Amendment Center, based in Arlington, Va., which commissioned the survey.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/...in520314.shtml
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Mr. Fiction, I couldn't have named the post better myself. Sheeple everywhere. Time to make some lamb chops.
