LOL Awesome news for a Friday
A public school, High school sophomore (10th grade) named Amy Myers has publicly challenged republican rep Michele Bachmann to a public debate on civics, US history, & the constitution of the US
Dear Representative Bachmann,
My name is Amy Myers. I am a Cherry Hill, New Jersey sophomore attending Cherry Hill High School East. As a typical high school student, I have found quite a few of your statements regarding The Constitution of the United States, the quality of public school education and general U.S. civics matters to be factually incorrect, inaccurately applied or grossly distorted. The frequency and scope of these comments prompted me to write this letter.
Though I am not in your home district, or even your home state, you are a United States Representative of some prominence who is subject to national media coverage. News outlets and websites across this country profile your causes and viewpoints on a regular basis. As one of a handful of women in Congress, you hold a distinct privilege and responsibility to better represent your gender nationally. The statements you make help to serve an injustice to not only the position of Congresswoman, but women everywhere. Though politically expedient, incorrect comments cast a shadow on your person and by unfortunate proxy, both your supporters and detractors alike often generalize this shadow to women as a whole.
Rep. Bachmann, the frequent inability you have shown to accurately and factually present even the most basic information about the United States led me to submit the follow challenge, pitting my public education against your advanced legal education:
I, Amy Myers, do hereby challenge Representative Michele Bachmann to a Public Forum Debate and/or Fact Test on The Constitution of the United States, United States History and United States Civics.
Towelroad
who reported and linked from
City Page Reports
City Page Reports has a pic of the actual letter & also states that
"Bachmann is famously reluctant to put herself in positions where she might have to talk to someone who disagrees with her."
PLEASE add to & adjust my tagsUpdated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Fri May 13, 2011 at 01:40 PM EDT
I added the first part of Amy Myer's letter to the block quote, sorry for leaving it out in the first place...this was a fast and furious diary post
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Fri May 13, 2011 at 01:56 PM EDT
as pointed out by Gooserock, this story originally tracks back to CNN.
http://ireport.cnn.com/...
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Fri May 13, 2011 at 01:57 PM EDT
LOL Thanx for the REC's, this is my first diary to hit the recommended list
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Fri May 13, 2011 at 02:20 PM EDT
per a suggestion by Vita Brevis , I contacted the Rachel Maddow show with a link and a suggestion that she offer to host the debate ;-P If nothing else an interview with Amy Myers would be awesome (the form letter had me post my name which felt icky...this is all about Amy Myers)