INTERVIEW – CAL THOMAS – syndicated columnist

• Cal’s thoughts on the Graham-Cassidy repeal push
• Trump, White House go all-out for Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill
• Cal’s thoughts on Trump’s speech
• CAL’S PIECE: A recent poll conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center discovered that Americans are ignorant about the Constitution and the rights it protects. The poll found that 37 percent of those interviewed could not name any of the five rights protected by the First Amendment. Forty-eight percent got freedom of speech right. Thirty-three percent could not name one of the three branches of government and only 26 percent correctly named all three. One can’t have a country if citizens are ignorant of its origins and purpose. When I was in public school, civics was a required subject. That it is rarely taught today likely explains the disturbing Annenberg poll results. Adds Jamieson: “These results emphasize the need for high-quality civics education in the schools and for press reporting that underscores the existence of constitutional principles.”