Saw this article on Drudge:
Hate speech or free speech? What much of West bans is protected in U.S.
Pretty good read that illustrates the difference between America and the rest of the world. I'm grateful that the Constitution prevents our government from telling us what we can't say, what not to think and what not to do. God forbid if that ever happens we'll still have our guns to take back our country. Always remember that the Constitution does not grant us revocable privileges; our rights are there to protect us from the government.
The article ends with a good quote from Mark Steyn:
"What we're learning here is really the bedrock difference between the United States and the countries that are in a broad sense its legal cousins," Steyn added. "Western governments are becoming increasingly comfortable with the regulation of opinion. The First Amendment really does distinguish the U.S., not just from Canada but from the rest of the Western world."
Tagged with: constitution, first amendment, free speech, government
Posted under: Political Stuff
