January 9, 2011

Progressives and the 'Bad Stuff' in the Constitution

By David R. Stokes
It is hard to actually believe that something as prototypically American as a public reading of the U.S. Constitution by people recently sworn to uphold it could be at all controversial.  For that matter, it is even harder to believe that such an exercise should become the subject for ridicule by the very people -- the press -- whose free speech the founders went out of their way to protect.  That the venerable document remains the oldest written Constitution in use by any nation on the planet is but one testament to its significance and enduring relevance.But to hear the media buzz in the aftermath of the reading of by members of the House of Representatives from both political parties, it is clear that some on the left simply don't get it.  And stepping forward as the spokesperson for the mockers is Rachel Maddow, host of her own weeknight show on MSNBC. Seizing on the fact that the reading this past Thursday left out the parts of the Constitution that were later...(Read Full Article)