Let's read the First Amendment! (Reply #48)

In the discussion thread: Robert Parry is the Cuba Gooding Jr. of journalism. [View all]

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 09:44 PM

NuclearDem (16,184 posts)

48. Let's read the First Amendment!

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;

Oh my! Did you see that?

Congress shall make no law

Well, now I'm confused. If what the First Amendment protects are speech, the press, religion, right to assembly, and petition from laws aimed at detracting them (in the context of speech and the press, censorship), that must mean Tommy is Congress!

Ha! Figured him out. That must be it, because that's the only way invoking the First Amendment when someone criticizes a journalist makes any sort of logical sense whatsoever.

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71 replies	Author	Time	Post
Robert Parry is the Cuba Gooding Jr. of journalism. [View all]	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	OP
his complaint is that Kerry is being too effective at convincing the rest of the world	geek tragedy	Jul 2014	#1
Completely irresponsible.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	#8
he chases access with minor Russian officials--unless it's a miracle	geek tragedy	Jul 2014	#10
My sources tell me Robert Parry enjoys wearing women's high heels.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	#16
Robert Parry or Dr. Paul Krugman...gee which one am I going to believe.	Rex	Jul 2014	#2
Good Analogy, Sir	The Magistrate	Jul 2014	#3
What happened to these people is a truly good man got in the White House.	conservaphobe	Jul 2014	#4
Exactly.. They make $$$ from coming up with CTs to throw at Obama.. with bush he didn't have to	Cha	Jul 2014	#60
Hey what about this?	zappaman	Jul 2014	#5
Oh, now you've done it.	NuclearDem	Jul 2014	#6
Ha ha. How many banksters, war criminals and traitors are in jail?	Octafish	Jul 2014	#23
Well, you know me, just a banker/war criminal apologist.	NuclearDem	Jul 2014	#47
I am surprised DUers know so little about the First Amendment.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#7
Wait.....is the government trying to silence Parry?	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	#9
Your attempt to discredit him works to silence him.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#12
I'm some random dude on an internet discussion board. I'm not silencing anyone.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	#14
The press is the only business mentioned in the Constitution.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#20
Right.	NuclearDem	Jul 2014	#58
The First Amendment: A Primer	conservaphobe	Jul 2014	#11
How profound. Parry covers Obama the same way he covers Poppy Bush or Dim Bush or anyone else.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#15
Just the stuff that would pass for an Infowars or WND article.	conservaphobe	Jul 2014	#18
Thanks. Now I see where you're coming from. Same treatment was given to Joseph Stiglitz.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#22
Ex-L.A. Times Writer Apologizes for "Tawdry" Attacks on Gary Webb	MinM	Jul 2014	#68
Eggs-actly!	Major Hogwash	Jul 2014	#26
No, I've no problem with that.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#27
Dude, you're DU's resident CT author and copy/paster of CT articles.	Major Hogwash	Jul 2014	#29
Please feel free to show me where I ''attack the messenger.''	Octafish	Jul 2014	#32
Here you go!!!!	Major Hogwash	Jul 2014	#38
That's just the tip of the iceberg.	zappaman	Jul 2014	#40
Nice smear. Show where I wrote that.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#44
Sure Brad here ya go.	zappaman	Jul 2014	#49
Well this is awkward too...nt	SidDithers	Jul 2014	#51
I just remember the ones directed at me.	zappaman	Jul 2014	#56
Oops ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jul 2014	#54
Damn search function evil empire!	NuclearDem	Jul 2014	#55
Oh, yes. The post where you and your tag team egged me to observe WTF?	Octafish	Jul 2014	#57
"Egged you"?	zappaman	Jul 2014	#59
No. ''Organized Character Assassination.''	Octafish	Jul 2014	#62
Did you write it, or not? ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jul 2014	#61
So what? That's the best they can do in 40,000 posts?	Octafish	Jul 2014	#63
Caught ya, huh?	zappaman	Jul 2014	#65
I'll take that as a "Yes", I wrote it ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jul 2014	#66
Well this is awkward...	SidDithers	Jul 2014	#42
No, the only thing awkward is your tag team approach.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#45
So, what's the answer?	Octafish	Jul 2014	#43
Yes, I too am amazed how little people understand the first amendment	CBGLuthier	Jul 2014	#25
Guess you missed the point, too, then.	Octafish	Jul 2014	#28
'Cause, as we all know, the First Amendment protects journalists from criticism and ridicule...	SidDithers	Jul 2014	#31
Do you have similar press protections in Canada?	Octafish	Jul 2014	#33
In Canada, journalists aren't protected from criticism and ridicule either...nt	SidDithers	Jul 2014	#34
Thanks for the info!	zappaman	Jul 2014	#41
Let's read the First Amendment!	NuclearDem	Jul 2014	#48
So we can blame Tommy for all the nonsense going on in Congress	zappaman	Jul 2014	#50
It was sneaky, I'll give him that.	NuclearDem	Jul 2014	#52
Tommy is ALL 435 members of Congress!?!?!?	greatauntoftriplets	Jul 2014	#69
And bloated. nt	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	#71
Well done...	SidDithers	Jul 2014	#13
I think he's been out of the loop for a long time but he still thinks he's	KittyWampus	Jul 2014	#17
Could you draw me a map of that	Caretha	Jul 2014	#37
what a bizarre non sequitur- if you can't stay on topic how about not replying to me.	KittyWampus	Jul 2014	#64
And You Have Jimmy Carter as your Avatar?	KoKo	Jul 2014	#19
Post removed	Post removed	Jul 2014	#36
It's so important to have a list.	JackRiddler	Jul 2014	#21
Good Grief.....did Obama's Poll Numbers go Down or something today?	KoKo	Jul 2014	#24
You seem to have quite a superiority complex	countingbluecars	Jul 2014	#30
great post KoKo	Skittles	Jul 2014	#46
True dat! K&R. n/t	FSogol	Jul 2014	#35
All I friggin'	Caretha	Jul 2014	#39
THank you, Tommy! Cuba did a Ben Carson biopic? Oh dear.. Parry's "agenda" is to show	Cha	Jul 2014	#53
Ben Carson bio pics?	Puzzledtraveller	Jul 2014	#67
What pays the bills, I suppose.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2014	#70

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