A trifle late here on the subject, but I would like to add a few thoughts, politically incorrect though they may be. A sociologist once indicated a certain voice of reason that may have calmed the crowd. It was "the man on the edge of the crowd".
The voice would ask "Just what has he done?" Taking everything into account if sanity reined, it might be simply put that he was just stupid etc. Then let it go. Alas, there is no justice once the dogs of political correctness are unleashed. My salute to the Globe and Mail and Anderson Cooper etc. follows.
Hosannah.
Peace be with you. Peace be on you. Peace be to you.
May you b****r each other to kingdom come.
With apologies to the Rosy Crucifixion. Author Henry Miller.
Excuse the rant.
Letting it go would strike at the heart of their power. The following short video illustrates the point:
Grasshopper scene from "A Bugs Life"
The power of the left is dependent upon their ability and willingness to destroy any who would challenge their "Vision". Allow even one person to speak in violation of their vision, without massive consequences, would be an "Emperor has no clothes" moment.
The day that a critical mass of people stand up and declare their right to speak their minds, and to REFUSE to go along with penalizing a man for speaking his, is the day that their profitable little scam ends.