#freetotweet inspires inanity (and some intelligent thoughts)
The #freetotweet contest offered students age 14-22 the chance to win a $5,000 scholarship by tweeting their support of the First Amendment. The results?
- Celebrities joined in to endorse the contest and voice their support. Especially country singers, of course.
Today is the 220th anniversary of the first amendment. And Therefore I sing what I want, the way I want tp. ://t.co/0eMFBNmv #freetotweet- Then there were gems of inanity:
First tweet, just finished finals..thankfully. Ready for Christmas!!!!! Glad to have one semester down!! many more to go.. #FreeToTweet- Some actually read the contest rules and knew you could link to other media:
My name is Carlina Williams and below is the link to the song I wrote to celebrate the First Amendment. #FreeToTweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXJDqsgBzoY&feature=youtu.be
- Nothing says "Happy Bill of Rights Day" like the #PepperSprayCop! twitpic.com/7h1r67 #FreeToTweet #SOPA #NDAA @whitehouse
- Others took the opportunity to express their politics:
RT @americansunited: @whitehouse #freetotweet but not free to work without fear of religious discrimination. Fix the "Faith-Based" Initiative today.
25 years ago, ronald reagan was president, we had johnny cash and bob hope. Now we have no hope, no cash, And we're all barroke #FreeToTweet
I like to state my opinions rather loudly. Thank god I'm #FreeToTweet. Yeah, that's right, I said god.- Some people totally bought into the myth of an all-powerful Twitter verse that can change the world (or commented on the irony).
It's ironic that right now we are only allowed 140 characters... Because some people in the world would pray for just that. #FreeToTweet
#iwannaknowwhy #nationalcupcakeday is trending more than #freetotweet isn't the freedom of speech more important?
Imagine endless possibilities: we're free to express ourselves and we have the technology like twitter to reach the world. #FreeToTweet
Whatever naysayers of social media claim, 2011 has been a year to show its salience and importance in today's world; glad we're #freetotweet- Others noted the current threats to the Bill of Rights and freedom to tweet:
RT @grahameger: The First amendment is important because it SHOULD prohibit SOPA from passing! But we will see about that one. #freetotweet
RT @JJMalina: The best birthday gift the Bill of Rights can get today is the American people telling Congress that NDAA and SOPA violate it #FreeToTweet
Um, I think I'm still #FreeToTweet until #NDAA goes into effect. Not quite sure yet. I'll let you know when they kick down the door.
