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Should US Repeal Bill of Rights?
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Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
You do realize this a joke, right? These types of videos which display how mindless and stupid many people are are common. It's more a study of human psychology and nothing at all to do with politics.
This is hillarious (Hilleryous?)....until I realize that these people can vote!
I wonder what percentage of people interviewed actually make it onto the video?
I presume that some recognize the trick he's playing, & do understand the
import of the Bill Of Righs.
I wonder what percentage of people interviewed actually make it onto the video?
I presume that some recognize the trick he's playing, & do understand the
import of the Bill Of Righs.
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Humor is pain.
Marisa
Well-Known Member
If you laugh until your sides hurt, I suppose.
Do these idiots even know what the Bill of Rights is!? 
Tragedy is me getting a paper-cut on my finger. Comedy is you falling down an open sewer and dying.
Marisa
Well-Known Member
I almost fell into a wolf cage at the zoo trying to get a good picture by climbing a small fence. That close enough?
I don't have a problem with comedy. As subjective as it tends to be, some of it I just don't find humorous. I suppose I'm too much of a humanist to find the exploitation of others funny. That doesn't mean I think people who do are ****ty people, it's just my opinion.
leibowde84
Veteran Member
lol. Those are joke videos. And, no, the Bill of Rights should not be repealed, as they are the most important and valuable part of the Constitution and American Culture.
Theweirdtophat
Well-Known Member
No. but I do think we should repeal the Patriot Act, Income Tax amendment, NDAA ect.
leibowde84
Veteran Member
Those aren't included in the BoR. Are we commenting on any law we disagree with?
leibowde84
Veteran Member
Have people been arrested for Hillary jokes, or is this just a strawman?He made a Hillary joke. Arrest that man!!
leibowde84
Veteran Member
Love this quote, but can you explain the relevance?
After watching Ten minutes of those videos, and another twenty minutes near speechless trying to think of a reply, it seemed like the only appropriate thing left to say. I'm not sure whether watching that made me scream inside or just want to cry. I can well imagine any number of people standing on a street corner doing precisely that for real reasons and my heart sinks when it just realise how easy is it. it's just a signature. or worse, just a cross in a box everytime you go and vote. I couldn't find the funny side of it as its people's rights. they are fragile and easily violated, but repealing them entirely plays in to the hands out the worst of us. it doesn't even give us some standard to defend ourselves with or measure up to. Your avatar reminded me that it was Churchill who made the quote "the best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with theaverage voter." Sadly stuff like this proves he was right.
Its an appualing commentry on the state of american democracy and just how fragile it is. Abe Lincoln's quote just made me feel less uneasy, that inspite of the staggering ignorance of the people in those videos and how unknowingly they just signed a petition to throw away their rights, democracy is still worth fighting for. Only sheer idealism in the face of the evidence seemed the most appropriate or human response.
leibowde84
Veteran Member
Fantabulous comment, my friend. Love the Churchill quote too. I agree, and I appreciate the explanation.