Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Freedom of the Hypothetical Press

This amended Thomas Jefferson quote is actually in keeping with the original wording of the First Amendment:

"Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, especially if that speech comes from some guy writing at home in his pajamas about how Barack Obama is actually the Antichrist."

Of course, when the Founding Fathers realized they were over the word limit for their assignment (the assignment being, "Write a new governing document for the United States; you will be graded on grammar, spelling, and the future of the country"), they had to make some edits here and there.

They also removed the controversial 11th Amendment of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing every member of Congress "1 Comely Wench." Repeated efforts to restore this amendment have all been in vain.

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