‘Coalition’ Calls for ‘New 11th Amendment’
WASHINGTON (Disassociated Press) – May 10, 2007 – A coalition of civil leaders, mostly from religious organizations representing both sides of the political spectrum, met here today and called for the beginning of the process to add an additional Amendment to the Constitution, which would function as a figurative addition to the Bill of Rights.
The coalition, whose leadership includes the Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, along with conservative religious leaders James Dobson and Ralph Reed, is calling for the introduction of an amendment which would guarantee United States citizens the “freedom from being exposed to offense.”
Language and behavior which is offensive to a number of individuals has been highly featured in the public discussion of late; instances of such include comments made by radio talk show host Don Imus and comedienne Rosie O’Donnell. Sharpton himself has come under criticism for recent comments he made pertaining to the religion of Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney.
“For too long now, United States citizens have been forced to suffer the tolerance of language they find personally and patently offensive. This Amendment would finally give all citizens of this great nation the protection from this grievous condition which has afflicted so many for so long,” stated Seth Gumbridge, a spokesperson for the coalition.
When asked by a Disassociated Press reporter as to whether the wording of the amendment might be interpreted to mean the freedom to choose not to be offended by language an individual finds foolish and ignorant, which many scholars claim is implicit in the Constitution already, Gumbridge replied, “we don’t think so, and we hope not – that would be more freedom than we believe the founding fathers had intended.”
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