Politics: Where we struggle to kneel in the muck.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan

I'm still thinking that I missed out on the Schoolhouse Rock that explained "an affirmation of religion that is part of the national heritage."

No, but you definitely missed out on the Simpsons explanation of how legislation works:

• Amendment-to-Be
  
  Boy: (spoken) Hey, who left all this garbage lying on the steps of Congress?
  
  Amendment: (spoken) I'm not garbage.
  (sung) I'm an amendment to be,
  Yes, an amendment to be,
  And I'm hoping that they'll ratify me,
  There's a lot of flag burners,
  Who have got too much freedom,
  I wanna make it legal,
  For policemen to beat 'em,
  'Cause there's limits to our liberties.
  'Least I hope and pray that there are,
  'Cause those liberal freaks go too far.
  
  Boy: (spoken) But why can't we just make a law against flag burning?
  
  Amendment: (spoken) Because that law would be unconstitutional.
  
  But if we changed the Constitution...
  
  Boy: (spoken) Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws!
  
  Amendment: (spoken) Now you're catching on!
  
  Boy: (spoken) But what if they say you're not good enough to be in the Constitution?
  
  Amendment: (sung) Then I'll destroy all opposition to me,
  
  And I'll make Ted Kennedy pay,
  If he fights back,
  I'll say that he's gay!
  
  Fat Senator: (running up) Good news, Amendment! They ratified 'ya. You're in the U.S. Constitution!
  
  Amendment: (spoken, estatic) Oh, yeah! Door's open, boys!