[MichiganMan]

Open letter. CCed to John Benson


Maines exercised her Freedom of Speech by saying mean things about President Bush. A bunch of Americans exercised their Freedom of Speech by saying mean things about Maines. Obviously you think the latter should not have occurred.

Its regrettable that you obviously appear to think that the people protesting her don't have the same rights as she. Perhaps Americans should just shut up when the rich beautiful people speak? Does the 1st amendment guarantee you the right not to have people criticize your statements? Or perhaps only when they speak against conservatives?

As for boycotts, does the 1st amendment take from us our choice of whether we give money to people we disagree with? Ms. Maines is entitled to my money? Or perhaps only people that criticize conservatives are entitled to financial immunity from their own actions? Did you also shed tears for Dr. Laura as her attempted television show endured a similar firestorm for her expressed views?

No? Interesting.

[freedumb2003]

>>Or perhaps only when they speak against conservatives? <<

Whenever the left starts crying "free speech" I have an irrefutable 2-word argument about their definition of free speech being liberal speech that leaves them silent (it is 100% effective).

Doctor Laura.