and many seem to prefer the propaganda..... i remember being taught to be very analytical and thoughtful in my high school classes... granted they were mostly GT and might not have been the "normal" experience, but has that much changed with young people in 10 years.... oy....
and it amazes me when i hear people say it is "unpatriotic" to question the President or local, state, and federal govt.... i remember being taught it was a civic duty to be involved and public discourse was the norm....
U.S. students say press freedoms go too far
US teens 'reject' key freedoms
A significant number of US high-school students regard their constitutional right to freedom of speech as excessive, according to a new survey.
Over a third of the 100,000 students questioned felt the First Amendment went "too far" in guaranteeing freedom of speech, press, worship and assembly.
Only half felt newspapers should be allowed to publish stories that did not have the government's approval.
The two-year, $1m survey across US schools - in which 8,000 teachers were also interviewed - suggested students held a number of misconceptions about the First Amendment, and were more censorious on some issues than their elders.
Some 83% of students polled felt people should be allowed to express unpopular views, as opposed to 97% of teachers.
Roughly half the students polled wrongly believed the US government had the right to censor the internet, while two-thirds believed it was illegal to burn the US flag - another misconception.
The survey concluded that better teaching and a bigger emphasis on student journalism could raise awareness of the First Amendment in American classrooms.
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