The Obama administration has repeatedly attempted to restrict Free Speech in America.
They have proven to the American People that the government does not want to recognize the Constitutionally guaranteed rights of anyone who openly, and legitimately criticizes the administrations’ policies and agendas.
They clearly believe the only time Free Speech should be protected is when that speech agrees with them, despite what the Constitution says.
Here are but a few examples of this…
“White House moves to restrict criticism of stimulus projects” http://ow.ly/tXSo
“Federal Gag Order on Medicare Cuts” http://ow.ly/tXSp
“FCC Won’t Allow ‘Diversity’ Chief Mark Lloyd to Be Interviewed about Public Policy Views” http://ow.ly/tXSq
“Obama and Internet Czar Susan Crawford Want to Control the Web” http://ow.ly/tXSr
With administration spokespeople making comments about certain news agencies only being opinionated media, and not REAL news outlets… with people like Mark Lloyd, appointed by the administration as the Chief “Diversity” Officer (whatever the hell that is) of the FCC, making comments about how he admires Hugo Chavez and the way he handled state takeover of media in Venezuela… with hypocrites like Nancy Pelosi in positions of power within the Congress calling for a ‘balance’ of Free Speech and “safety” and then censoring her opponents free speech within the Congress… and with news outlets being compared to “state run” news agencies because of their lack of coverage of stories that are not favorable to the progressive agenda… it’s pretty obvious to me that not only the current administration, but their bedfellows within Congress, and even the corporate world and the media are all trying to snuff out any dissenting opinion which might actually cause the American People to think for themselves and QUESTION the agenda and plans of the government… and call them out on the carpet about them…
The Constitution didn’t “Give” us the right to free speech… we were born with it. The Constitution simply calls it out as a God-given right, and DEMANDS that our government PROTECTS it for each citizen of the United States. You can tell a whole lot about an administration by the way it treats the 1st Amendment when it comes to dissenting opinion. This administration seems to abhor the God-given right of Free Speech for anyone who disagrees with them… what’s that tell you about their agenda?
It tells me that to them, their agenda is more important than the Constitutionally guaranteed rights of We the People and any regime that values their own agenda above the rights guaranteed to their Citizens is a totalitarian regime… whether it be a monarchical regime, a despotic regime, a communist regime, a socialist regime, theocratic regime… or a fascist regime… it’s a totalitarian regime at it’s core and the Founding Fathers ALL agreed that such a regime should be opposed by We the People…
Think about it.
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Just as freedom is not free, neither is our freedom of speech. It must be exercised regularly whether in agreement of dissent. All Americans are encouraged to exercise their free speech in order to keep it free.
Agreed, Curmudgeon