Freedom of the…..Hey — Not So Fast, There….

The Government Printing Office sells a set of flash cards to help prospective US citizens learn about our government. The cards are also available on the website.

Question 80 (linked above), asks “Name one right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment.”

Here’s the answer.

Yeah. Read that: “The rights of freedom of speech, of religion, of assembly and to petition the Government.”

Notice anything missing?

Freedom of the Press.

Of course, in an era when the administration is spying on journalists, and is considering criminal prosecution of reporters under espionage laws, do you really feel comfortable in writing this off as a simple mistake of omission?