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I can name 4 out of 5 freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, just like Amy Coney Barrett

Hey, I grew up in Canada and didn’t study U.S. history or civics, but even I was able to match Amy Coney Barrett by being able to name four out of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, namely:

  1. Freedom of speech
  2. Freedom of the press
  3. Freedom of religion
  4. Freedom of assembly

The one both she and I had forgotten was “Freedom to petition the government”, which is also phrased as “Freedom to protest”.

Remember: I have an excuse — I’m not a U.S. citizen  (I’m a Canadian with a “green card”) and didn’t grow up here. I didn’t take civics classes here. I just know what I know about the U.S. from reading the news, books, and observation.

You know who should be able to answer a softball question about anything on the Bill of Rights — the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution — by a friendly party (Republican senator Ben Sasse)? An American-born law school graduate, judge, and candidate for Supreme Court justice.

I’ll give her this: She carries herself a good deal better than this toolbag:

Joey deVilla

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