By Gina Gomez
The name of a relatively unknown Ashleigh Kenny is suddenly drawn in to the public notice as this Georgia College student kicks off a “T-Shirt” controversy (which is quite a unique one in itself to draw notice) and catches the attention of the whole nation. The young girl has reportedly gifted a T-Shirt to Congressman Jack Kingston that has the words RIP the US Constitution sprawled boldly across the front. A gesture which has already created quite a stir among the progressively liberal multitudes.

She is found posing in all the pictures with the Congressman holding up the gift to display. At the back of the garment, a quote borrowed from Ronald Reagan is printed, that reads, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.”

Asheleigh Kenny explains herself about her choice for the sported slogan, saying, “Perhaps one’s perception of the shirt depends on his or her perception of our Constitution. Personally, I believe it is a fundamental document that was written to insure that the government never became greater than the people. When I look at today’s society, the government’s control seems to increasingly outweigh the people’s. I cannot help but feel that the constitution has been theoretically buried. This design isn’t meant to point fingers, it’s meant to stir an awareness of what we are losing. It’s about the power of the government increasing, while the power of the people decreases.”

Kenny said that she had made the T-Shirts for the occasion of a local tea party and didn’t think that they would go much beyond the local perimeters; but she’s happy that her tees have sparked some discussions on the relevant topic.