Needlenose

In a misguided attempt to appear ‘fair and balanced,’ the San Francisco Chronicle syndicates Debra Saunders, who may be one of the most poorly educated syndicated conservative columnists writing in the U.S. today.  In particular, she seems ignorant of the actual contents of that conservative fetish, the U.S. Constitution.  In a recent rant against the Occupy Oakland movement, she attempts the following bon mot:

“Free speech does not mean free camping.”

If memory (or cut and paste) serves me, free speech shares the First Amendment with a prohibition against:

“…interfering with the right to peaceably assemble ”

Except for a few miscreants, the camping has been relatively peaceable.

It’s not the first time that Ms. Saunders has demonstrated her ignorance of Constitutional law.  I understand why the paper feels the need to have a token Reactionary in the editorial section, but why did they pick the most stupid one?

Aaaaacck!

What a complete fucking moron.  You’d think if  you were heading into the debate that would make or break your election chances, and you were planning to mouth off about the Constitution, you’d at least try reading the damn thing, right?  Or at least the First Amendment?

Unluckily for her, she’s not running in a dumbshit state(1,2,3) like Arizona, where her ignorance would undoubtedly have vaulted her ahead of Harry Reid.

(1) Arizonans think bringing guns in bars is a good idea

(2) Arizonans keep voting for McCain

(3) Arizonans having a good time