Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Free Speech in America

Free Speech is a hallmark of the American Way.  We can speak our minds, express ourselves openly and freely, lay it all on the line.

So when Richard Spenser, speaking at a rally, says "Heil Trump! Heil our people! Heil victory! To be white is to be a striver, a crusader, an explorer and a conqueror..."  he is expressing his freedom of speech.  When members of the audience hold out their arms in the Nazi salute, they are expressing their freedom of expression.

Our President-elect also expresses his freedom of speech, his freedom to protest what he considers to be worthy of his attention.

Twitter, 11/20/16:
"The cast and producers of Hamilton, which I hear is highly overrated, should immediately apologize to Mike Pence for their terrible behavior."

And also from 11/20: "I watched parts of Saturday Night Live last night. It is a totally one-sided, biased show - nothing funny at all. Equal time for us?"

Okay, SNL and Hamilton...but nothing thus far about those individuals who would compare him in a positive way with Adolf Hitler.

Just an observation.


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