Editor:
Free speech is an inalienable human right that is essential for human dignity, and is protected by the First Amendment because our rights disintegrate without free speech.
Censorship is a government tool used to silence critics and to control and manipulate its population. It is a form of political violence. Tyrants use censorship.
The Biden-Harris White House began pressuring media outlets to censor speech they didn’t like, starting in their first week in office. They targeted critics of government policy, experts with important information, and ordinary citizens sharing their personal experiences and observations. This censorship harmed countless individuals and society as a whole. Neither Biden nor Harris has apologized or renounced this egregious violation. Trump has been lambasted for his “dictator for a day” quip, but Harris has demonstrated that if elected, she would be a tyrant every day.
Amy Gustin, Ettersburg
This article appears in North Country Fair Turns 50.
What a weird thing to believe!
We all know there’s only been one tyrant in this country the past decade! I’ll take 500 Kamalas before I take a single Trump. Get a grip, Lady. You sound like a pretzel, your thinking is so twisted!
Amy, thank you for being active and not afraid to speak your piece.
I disagree with your statements about the first amendment, because it is not one of the unalienable rights listed in the declaration of independence, which is not law, either.
Also, the Constitution, bill of rights, and additional amendments do not “give” or “protect” freedoms or rights. We the people do that. The Constitution et al are the limits we the people put on the state. This is what they can touch, this is what they can’t, like hired help. And if they don’t like us, we don’t need them to give us permission or to tell us who we are or aren’t, so they can leave or get over it.
Liberty is one of those unalienable rights listed, and it is what I call mature freedom, or freedom for adults. Liberty, like rights, requires responsibility, the ability to respond. Liberty requires action, and restraint, just like rights. Freedoms do not. Freedoms are for children, and the children in us. The adults in the room must maintain, not control or seek undue influence, like the military industrial complex. The freedom of speech vs the right to keep and bear arms.
Trump is the dumbest person I have ever seen in public life in my life. I thought George W was dumb, but Trump blows him out of the water, which was very wet, in terms of water. But he comes by it honest, and I believe he is too stupid to be evil. And Trump was right on a number of key issues, often in agreement with Bernie Sanders. Trump sold out to the RINOs, though, so watch out.
Sqwash, thank you for being active and for speaking your piece.
However, if you have a problem with someone’s words, it is an ad hominem logical fallacy to claim a person’s point of view is wrong because of something personal about them. It is also a logical fallacy to claim your opponent is wrong because you are right.
Shame on those who like your comment.