HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! IT'S TIME FOR REAL FREEDOM

My first thought on this special day recognizing our freedoms is that we need a second Free Speech Movement.  Campuses across the country are publishing their restrictions on phrases that are outlawed.  The Gay Lobby, giddy over the narrow victory by the Supreme Court, are demanding that all opposition to their position stand down immediately or they will unleash the Anti- First Amendment Police.  The military continues to bash expressions of faith on the part of believers.  We are looking more and more like Canada which views any view other than far left as hate speech.

This blog was established, in part, because of my positive experience of living through the days of Free Speech.  It was the most intellectually stimulating period of my life.  Everyone had a chance to express their views without being gagged and prosecuted.  The only parameters were that you could speak your mind about anything as long as you allowed others the same privilege.  It gave rise to a period of real education.  Now we have been reduced to tax payer funded indoctrination controlled by a small band of pro totalitarian zealots.

I'm calling for a return to the days when university and high school students demand freedom of speech and expression.  Let people say what they are thinking without the fear of the reprisals by those too ignorant to defend their ideas.

The greatest objection to free speech seems to be our desire not to offend someone's feelings, especially someone who is "more vulnerable".  That objection has descended into an excuse to gag anyone who disagrees with the pro totalitarian zealots idea of what is politically correct.  The situation has become so extreme that we are now banning real scientific data and vital information from reaching the public.

The 2016 presidential campaign is underway.  I would love to see a "free speech campaign" where any candidate had the opportunity to express themselves freely and let the chips fall where they will.  Now that would really be worth watching! A by-product would be that voter participation would soar.