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Well, I suppose one good thing about "kids these days" is if they have their way we won't have to hear them complain:

When told of the exact text of the First Amendment, more than one in three high school students said it goes "too far" in the rights it guarantees.

One in three U.S. high school students say the press ought to be more restricted, and even more say the government should approve newspaper stories before readers see them.

Roughly half the students polled wrongly believed the US government had the right to censor the internet, while two-thirds believed it was illegal to burn the US flag.

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DOn't know how widely this has circulated, but it definitely made me chuckle...

"NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE"

To the citizens of the United States of America, in the light of your failure to elect a competent president of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which she does not fancy. Your new Prime Minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been unaware that there is a world outside your borders) will appoint a Minister for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire will be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:

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It's hint time for my movie quote quiz. This time, instead of adding actors' names, I've added another quote from the same movie. I'f the symbols before the lines match from quote to quote, it's the same characters talking.

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As a (hopefully) soon-to-be journalist, may I sayHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA!