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!
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3 comments:
“And sometimes Y and W”. The W? War. Civil or otherwise. Whatever it takes to restore our Republic. By whatever means necessary. There will be no second chances. History is replete with the failure of good men to take action. Remember the words of Patrick Henry.
True citizenship in America is NOT a spectator sport. Take action, do something, speak, engage, shout if need be, but damn it do something. Thanks Andy and Rob
I wholeheartedly agree, and as a sheepdog, Marine and police officer, I dedicated my life to protecting these rights for all. And many close to me wonder why I was so upset this past week when I was disrespected not once, but TWICE, in CHURCH of all places, by others who sought to restrict my freedoms. And they told me I didn't have the right to bring it to the attention of those in charge of the church. Even my loved ones won't silence me.
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