15 March 2024

A, E, I, O, U & Y(OUR) FREEDOM OF SPEECH

A, E, I, O, U & Y(OUR) FREEDOM OF SPEECH

By Andy Weddington

Friday, 15 March 2024


If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.  - George Orwell 


Angered?

Enraged?

Irate?

Offended?

Uptight?

Y(our) shaken about something, anything, read or heard?

Perfect!

That is one of the intents of Freedom of Speech - the first of ten in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States.

And to anyone who has read, understands, accepts, and defends the Constitution, such noise is a sound of freedom and brings joy.

In these United States differences are resolved through civil discourse. Sometimes courts. 

At least that is the preferred method of compromise. 

Less civil means of resolution happen when the angered, enraged, irate, offended, and uptight cause the same reaction in the attacked for causing same.

A fight, interaction (fists to firearms) beyond language, is the least preferred approach to settlement but is sometimes necessary; some only understand and respect being subdued. 

That is a choice - freedom.

When angered, enraged, irate, offended, uptight, choices to restore calm and balance endless.

Stop reading/listening.

Walk away.

Engage with a pet. 

Go for a walk/run/bike ride/swim.

Listen to/play music.

Garden.

Read a book.

Write a book.

Bake. 

Cook. 

Clean.

Volunteer.

Police litter.

Pray. 

Seek counseling/therapy.

Call a chaplain.

Etc. 

However, if not bright enough to understand Freedom of Speech is the right that permits you to publicly express anger, enragement, irateness, offensiveness, uptightness - as countless countries do not permit such - then there's really no point remaining in America. 

Make the United States a better land ... 

leave!