Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:47 pm
Amethyst wrote:It's simply human nature to show more intrest in something that gives them pleasure than something that's just sort of there. Sure, everyone should know their first amendment rights, but if I had the choice between reading the constitution and watching The Simpsons, it's pretty obvious which I'd pick.
The point is not picking which is more entertaining. I'm not even asking anyone to know the Constitution front to back. But you should know at least 5 of your basic rights.
Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:05 pm
SpiraLethe wrote:Amethyst wrote:It's simply human nature to show more intrest in something that gives them pleasure than something that's just sort of there. Sure, everyone should know their first amendment rights, but if I had the choice between reading the constitution and watching The Simpsons, it's pretty obvious which I'd pick.
The point is not picking which is more entertaining. I'm not even asking anyone to know the Constitution front to back. But you should know at least 5 of your basic rights.
that's what lawyers are for, which seem to be an expendable commodity these days
Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:40 am
Igg wrote:Oh, random simpsons trivia, how we love thee.
In the episode with The Itchy and Scratchy Movie, Lisa comes in and says something about the celebrities who did cameos, who weren't credited, but you could tell it was them- 'Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson'. This is a reference to Simpsons episodes with the voices of Dustin Hoffman and Michael Jackson that go uncredited.
They were credited as fake names, Michael Jackson as "John Jay Smith" and Dustin Hoffman as "Sam Etic." (Like Semitic) XD
And yeah, it is easier to remember cartoon characters' names than to memorize the First Amendment in it's entirety.
Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:05 am
Xil wrote:I can name the simpsons, five points of our charter of rights and freedoms, and 10 members of our gov't.
Me too! I feel proud... but I dont know about your data
Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:08 pm
Hil wrote:Igg wrote:Oh, random simpsons trivia, how we love thee.
In the episode with The Itchy and Scratchy Movie, Lisa comes in and says something about the celebrities who did cameos, who weren't credited, but you could tell it was them- 'Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson'. This is a reference to Simpsons episodes with the voices of Dustin Hoffman and Michael Jackson that go uncredited.
They were credited as fake names, Michael Jackson as "John Jay Smith" and Dustin Hoffman as "Sam Etic." (Like Semitic) XD
Aye, I know. Just wrote uncredited because it amounts to the same.
Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:10 am
A guy on a comedy show here said something along the lines of: "When they start showing the US Constitution for 4 hours a night, then we'll see...".
Only it was a lot more funny the way he said it
It was a good point though!
Only it was a lot more funny the way he said it
It was a good point though!
Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:44 pm
the Simpsons is better than the constitution.
Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:37 am
yea same here.. its taught me lots of things... like how spinich helps your colon.. and discovery channel and those channels help educate people too...Tinkerbell wrote:Tv has taught me a lot, so I cant really complain.
Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:27 am
TV taught me many things when I was younger, but something makes me feel that television programming has gone downhill since then. When I was eight, I watched alot of Discovery Channel, History Channel, and PBS. A decade later--and without such cable programming--I have nothing positive to really say about TV.
America (and no doubt other countries) is now obsessed with reality shows and we are swamped with it. It's very mindless entertainment that I'm thoroughly sick of.
Since I only get channels 2 through 29, I can honestly say that the only television I watch, that interests me mildly, is Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (for the interesting facts to be learned) and PBS. Public broadcasting forever!
America (and no doubt other countries) is now obsessed with reality shows and we are swamped with it. It's very mindless entertainment that I'm thoroughly sick of.
Since I only get channels 2 through 29, I can honestly say that the only television I watch, that interests me mildly, is Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (for the interesting facts to be learned) and PBS. Public broadcasting forever!