It's too easy

[khaosworks]

Why is it so easy for the Republicans to erode constitutional freedoms? Because many people don't know their constitutional rights, or what's in the Constitution. A short, but cogent article, more of which at the link.

One (Constitutionally Illiterate) Nation Under God

According to a National Constitution Center poll five years ago, "only 5 percent of Americans can correctly answer 10 rudimentary questions about the Constitution," such as naming any of the rights contained in the First Amendment or declaring true or false whether the president is elected directly by the people. Notably, one out of six citizens (this means tens of millions of people) actually believes that "the Constitution establishes America as a Christian nation." A lot of high school students mix up the Ten Commandments and the Bill of Rights, which may explain why so many congressmen make the same mistake. Many high school students I have spoken with in inner city areas think that Brown v. Board of Education established rather than overthrew the doctrine of "separate but equal." After all, de facto segregation is their lived experience and no one has taught them the decision itself.

I do recommend visiting the NCC site, by the way.