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Atman

(31,464 posts)
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 12:34 PM Sep 2012

It appears Romney doesn't even know what the First Amendment says...

In his interview with George Snuffleupagus, he made this statement in regard to the film which (supposedly) sparked the riots in North Africa...

“Of course, we have a First Amendment, and under the First Amendment, people are allowed to do what they feel they want to do,” he said. “They have the right to do that, but it’s not right to do things that are of the nature of what was done by, apparently this film.”

Really, Mitt? "...under the First Amendment, people are allowed to do what they feel they want to do."? I understand that you have a right to free speech, but I'm not so sure about that "doing what you want to do" part. That, to me, sounds more like anarchy.

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It appears Romney doesn't even know what the First Amendment says... (Original Post) Atman Sep 2012 OP
Except in the Bush era when it was "watch what you say". nt CJCRANE Sep 2012 #1
lmao!! the guy is a joke :p n/t darkangel218 Sep 2012 #2
Jesus H. he sounds like Palin with pants...n/t monmouth Sep 2012 #3
That is a 5th grader's understanding of the First Amendment. Lex Sep 2012 #4
That IS anarcny, and maybe worse. elleng Sep 2012 #5
Woot! DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #6
I seriously doubt he's ever read The Constitution. I do frequently. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #7
Unless it involves your uterus. Shrike47 Sep 2012 #8
This gibberish from a guy who graduated COLGATE4 Sep 2012 #9
I have the feeling 'graduated' has different meaning for the elite RepublicansRZombies Sep 2012 #10

Lex

(34,108 posts)
4. That is a 5th grader's understanding of the First Amendment.
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 12:38 PM
Sep 2012

Jeez, that is pathetic. He doesn't understand it applies to Government restriction of free speech, apparently.

elleng

(130,864 posts)
5. That IS anarcny, and maybe worse.
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 12:38 PM
Sep 2012

I've made the distinction for a long time, since I was a KID: We live in a free country, we are free to do whatever we want. The IMPORTANT distinction is between what we 'want' to do and what we SHOULD do!

DemKittyNC

(743 posts)
6. Woot!
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 12:41 PM
Sep 2012

Now I am free to do what I want to do now, finally! After all of these years I am finally free to not vote for you - Mitt

 
10. I have the feeling 'graduated' has different meaning for the elite
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 02:16 PM
Sep 2012

And we cannot really trust these 'top schools' anymore can we.

Condi was teaching Russian History at Stanford before she helped get us into Afghanistan.

Stanford just released the 'study' telling us that Organic wasn't better.
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