Those who hate truth and democracy use censorship.
Anyone who likes truth and democracy is against censorship.
FASCISTS use CENSORSHIP.
They aren't fighting fascism, they ARE FASCISM....
WHAT PART OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES THE LEFT NOT GET:
Censorship.
The Supreme Court has held, rightly, that expression is a form of speech. The Court has also held there can be reasonable restrictions on that freedom such as libel laws, and the old “you can’t yell fire in a crowded theater.”
As a practical matter you do in fact have the right to libel or slander anyone you want. With the freedom comes responsibility. Yes, you have the right in this country to say pretty much anything you want — you’re just responsible for the aftermath. So, for instance, should you yell fire in a crowded theater, and in the resulting stampede someone is killed, you are guilty of manslaughter and will be prosecuted.
Or if you’re disrupting a funeral by shouting “thank God for dead soldiers,” don’t be surprised if someone either dots your eye or breaks your nose for you. Likewise don’t be horribly shocked if either the local prosecutor declines to press charges or the jury declines to convict.
Actions have consequences and so does speech.
We tire of folks trying to shut down speech they don’t agree with. The left tries to use government power to shut down debate. The idea is to stifle any form of speech with which they do not agree and which might cause people to think differently than them.
And this is the crux of the matter, in a free society we have the right to say things others don’t like. We even have the right to shout it, scream it, write it, film it whatever.
The character of Steven Hopkins in the movie 1776 had it right:
“Well, in all my years I ain’t never heard, seen nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn’t be talked about. Hell yeah! I’m for debating anything.”
So should we all be.
