RACISM is alive and well in the United States. For the record, I really like Morgan Freeman as an actor. I loved him in “Driving Miss Daisy” and “The Shawshank Redemption,” both of which would have fallen apart without his acting skills. I thought he was perfectly cast for the role of “God” in “Bruce [...]
Free Speech: it’s not just protected so that you can say what you want, but also so that others can say what they want…including the Westboro Baptist Church!
What good is the Freedom of Speech when you don’t know what is going on to speak about? Without a Free Press, Free Speech is just TALK, but what is the PRICE of a Free Press?
What is the price to be paid for Free Speech? According to the FCC, it’s Neutrality, and what the Congress can’t do through LEGISLATION, the FCC has done through REGULATION, violating your First Amendment Rights!
It’s funny the way the concept of respect works. If you are being disrespected, you demand respect. If you are the one being disrespectful, then it’s “Just a Joke” or “They’re being ‘overly-sensitive.’” But a world without respect is a dangerous world to live in, and there are lines that should not be crossed. Perhaps that’s the real meaning of “The Golden Rule.”
Racism and prejudice abound in the United States. A few years ago, I would have argued to the opposite point, giving examples of how far we’ve come since the days of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Protests of the 1960’s. In truth, we have come a long way from the days of Dr. King, the KKK burning crosses and lynching black voters who had the courage to stand for their rights and pursue EQUALITY in America. But “Equality” has taken on a new meaning for some, and it is unfortunate that, as with the radical few who would put on white sheets and commit crimes of hatred and prejudice, thus painting a picture of bigotry and hatred by all whites against blacks, that, in this day and age, there are those who now spew the same kind of vile bigotry from the side of minorities. One such piece of human refuse is a guy by the name of “King Samir Shabazz” of the New Black Panther Party.
As this Veteran’s Day comes to a close, I’d like to once again thank all of our veterans, Past, Present, and Future for their sacrifices to make our world a better place. Without you, and the support of your families, this country, indeed, this world, would be a very different place.
The First Amendment tells the Government what it CANNOT do. The Government CANNOT force you to practice any one religion, nor can it stop you from practicing the religion that you choose. The Government CANNOT stop individuals from gathering as a group, and it CANNOT stop those same individuals from challenging the Government if they are wronged. But these Powerful and Important characteristics pale in comparison to this simple fact: The Government CANNOT stop you from speaking out against it, and it CANNOT stop the press from challenging its authority.
