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    A Sad Number of Americans Don't Give a Damn About Politics or the First Amendment

    A pretty big chunk of people would rather read about Katy Perry than Rick Perry, and most people can't tell you what's in the First Amendment.
    by Arit John Jul 07, 2014 1 minute

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    Here's something you probably suspected: a big chunk of people would rather read about Katy Perry than Rick Perry and most people found that 10 percent of Americans are completely disengaged from politics. And that 30 percent of Americans can't name one single right protected by said amendment. 

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