“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States…. [It is] nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” — Isaac Asimov
Some extreme right wingers are suggesting that ignorant people should not be allowed to vote, even though that would rule out a large segment of their own base.
One thing we desperatly need is a better understanding of what the First Amendment does and more importantly, doesn’t do. It prevents the government from stopping thestating or publishing of opinions and facts it does not like. The only place government can step in is if such speech can lead to the commission of violence, crimes, or insurrection.
The First Amendment does not say or do one thing about what a person says or wants to say in the world. If some venue decides to cancel the speech of someone with volatile opinions, that is not an infringment of First Amendment rights because the government is not involved. If someone punches you in the mouth for vile, hateful speech, they are guilty of assault but did not infringe your First Amendment rights. A business that is boycotted for supporting an unpopular postion is not having their First Amendment rights violated. They are simply seeing the consequences of what they say and support. You may say what you want but remember that speech has consequences. You must be ready to take the consequences of what you say because the First Amendment almost certainly does not protect you.
The Murdoch media empire is not a philanthropic, idealistic organization. At its very core is one guiding principle: Make Money!
Old Rupert knows what sells, and he certainly knows how to do it – and he has always done it extremely well.
If for the merest fraction of a second, the Murdoch clan thought that they would gain a dime more in advertising revenue, paying readership, and/or viewership by changing into the Leading Liberal Light of the Western World, they’d do a 180° in a parsec! But they won’t because they know what people want to believe and what makes them tick.
I loath News Corp. and all they stand for, but I have to grudgingly admit that they are very good at what they do.
He also flunked Grammar when he wrote his amendment to the amendment.
It should read:
The Right to Never allow anyone to refute my opinions with Facts shall not be infringed, no matter how plain and obvious the supporting evidence may be.
Enter.Name.Here over 3 years ago
Another candidate for the passenger list of the “B” ark.
Alexander the Good Enough over 3 years ago
Bert & Co. simply will not acknowledge someone else’s facts and will refuse to be bossed by logic or decency.
EasternWoods over 3 years ago
facts shmackts
EasternWoods over 3 years ago
Is Bert sucking his beer through a straw? Gross
Concretionist over 3 years ago
I’m okay with that as long as you keep your fact-free opinions to your self!
bdpoltergeist Premium Member over 3 years ago
yes, why confuse the issue with facts
socalvillaguy Premium Member over 3 years ago
The worst part is these same fact-adverse people get voted into office.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
Lotta that goin’ around!!!
hariseldon59 over 3 years ago
Let’s not even get started on the second amendment.
nosirrom over 3 years ago
Forever to be known as the “Joseph Goebbel’s Amendment”.
Say What? Premium Member over 3 years ago
The squirrel on the fence is looking at Bert like, “Nope, that nut is TOO big.”
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 3 years ago
I just read that most of the employees of OANN don’t believe there was voter fraud. They just pander to their deluded audience for ratings.
ArtyD2 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Been done already. The Religious Freedumb Act. (devil runs my speel check)
bbenoit over 3 years ago
Hmmmm… I’d have thought she’d be all over an amendment like that.
monya_43 over 3 years ago
Shouldn’t he be wearing a red baseball cap?
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
My whey or the high weigh.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Shall we agree not to refute anything we can ignore and to ignore anything we can not refute? You know, like politicians.
david_42 over 3 years ago
Paraphrasing Sagan: Believe it with all your heart, it won’t change the facts.
kv450 over 3 years ago
WWWA = what’s wrong with America
rugeirn over 3 years ago
You have every right to speak. Just don’t get the idea that anybody has to listen to you.
TwilightFaze over 3 years ago
Seems to be what 90% of the internet thinks the First Amendment even means! Thank goodness the other 10% know better.
sandpiper over 3 years ago
It’s Bert needs the amending. That broom delivered with a strong right hand twist upside his ear should do it.
Redd Panda over 3 years ago
The syntax of the amendment seems a little clumsy.
Having said that, what would us old codgers do, without unsubstantiated opinions to share with others?
Amberglas over 3 years ago
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States…. [It is] nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” — Isaac Asimov
Plods with ...™ over 3 years ago
Wrong color hat
awcoffman over 3 years ago
Some extreme right wingers are suggesting that ignorant people should not be allowed to vote, even though that would rule out a large segment of their own base.
dadenny over 3 years ago
Groupthink is still just opinion – no matter how often you call it “facts.”
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 3 years ago
The 1st Amendment doesn’t need an amendment; what it needs is respect!
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just so he stays in his own yard, let him hallucinate.
potfarmer over 3 years ago
Proud Dem., but they too are afflicted.
GiantShetlandPony over 3 years ago
Far too many Berts in the world.
sandpiper over 3 years ago
His philosophy is older than that pork pie hat.
Rocky1818 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Big Tech would certainly be in favor of this “amendment amendment”, since they boot everyone who’s trying to get the facts out there…
DCBakerEsq over 3 years ago
Facts are annoying. Ignore them.
DondiDoo over 3 years ago
The first amendment refers to the government, not the individual
willie_mctell over 3 years ago
Split infinitive warning
Zumtahk Premium Member over 3 years ago
Democrats are myth lovers
dja1701 over 3 years ago
Actually it does need an amendment, “The right not to be subjected to a barrage of irrelevant BS (aka advertising).”
km352 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Whole lotta folks think Bert’s amendment is already part of the deal, that calling them out for knuckleheadedness is some kind of “censorship”.
TexTech over 3 years ago
One thing we desperatly need is a better understanding of what the First Amendment does and more importantly, doesn’t do. It prevents the government from stopping thestating or publishing of opinions and facts it does not like. The only place government can step in is if such speech can lead to the commission of violence, crimes, or insurrection.
The First Amendment does not say or do one thing about what a person says or wants to say in the world. If some venue decides to cancel the speech of someone with volatile opinions, that is not an infringment of First Amendment rights because the government is not involved. If someone punches you in the mouth for vile, hateful speech, they are guilty of assault but did not infringe your First Amendment rights. A business that is boycotted for supporting an unpopular postion is not having their First Amendment rights violated. They are simply seeing the consequences of what they say and support. You may say what you want but remember that speech has consequences. You must be ready to take the consequences of what you say because the First Amendment almost certainly does not protect you.
perry.cline over 3 years ago
National coverage of.. Opps, Trumps out so these things didn’t happen. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=portland+antifa&t=vivaldi&df=w&ia=web
spaced man spliff over 3 years ago
If I wanted censership I’d head for the nearest Eastern Orthodox mass.
eric.franz.petras over 3 years ago
Poor woman….married to a Trumper…
Linguist over 3 years ago
The Murdoch media empire is not a philanthropic, idealistic organization. At its very core is one guiding principle: Make Money!
Old Rupert knows what sells, and he certainly knows how to do it – and he has always done it extremely well.
If for the merest fraction of a second, the Murdoch clan thought that they would gain a dime more in advertising revenue, paying readership, and/or viewership by changing into the Leading Liberal Light of the Western World, they’d do a 180° in a parsec! But they won’t because they know what people want to believe and what makes them tick.
I loath News Corp. and all they stand for, but I have to grudgingly admit that they are very good at what they do.
bakana over 3 years ago
He also flunked Grammar when he wrote his amendment to the amendment.
It should read:
The Right to Never allow anyone to refute my opinions with Facts shall not be infringed, no matter how plain and obvious the supporting evidence may be.
Stonehouses3 over 3 years ago
I bet this comic will make the woke crowd’s collective heads explode.