Step 1: Subversively retract and/or subdue rights.
Step 2: Fill the void with pop culture nonsense and “reality” programing to keep them distracted from Step 1.
Step 3: Make the population forget they had rights to begin with.
Repeat.
A remarkable 39 percent of Americans are unable to name any of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, according to the Newseum Institute’s annual survey on the subject.
Barely half — 54 percent — of Americans know that free speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment, according to the study.
R. Wolf Baldassarro is an American poet, writer, and columnist.
He has been a guest on radio, television, and internet podcasts; contributed to various third-party projects; and has material featured in literary publications such as the Mused Literary Review and Punchnel's "Mythic Indy" anthology.
He is the author of six books and a professional photograph gallery. In 2014 he added actor to his list of accomplishments and will appear in his first feature film as the villainous Klepto King in Aladdin 3477.
He has worked for over a decade in behavioral health and holds degrees in psychology and English. For more on his work and media contact information please visit his website at www.deepforestproductions.com
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