[EllaMinnow]

Why can't these idiots get the point?

Of course they are free to say whatever they want. They need to understand that I am free to ignore them, criticize them, or boycott them as I see fit.

[Ronin]

They need to understand that I am free to ignore them, criticize them, or boycott them as I see fit.

AND because your free speech rights entitle you to encourage others to ignore, criticize and boycott as well.

But we are wasting our time trying to convince them of that.

[mel]

Bingo, you got it

[MightyMouseToSaveThe Day]

I hope you two don't mind. I liked your succinct posts so well that I combined the two and emailed the Chicago Tribune with this:

"What is so hard for liberals to understand about free speech? Ms Graham writes: "The Bill of Rights guarantees free speech to everyone..."

Of course celebrities are free to say whatever they want. They need to understand that I am free to ignore them, criticize them, or boycott them as I see fit. Or, are only celebrities allowed to exercise free speech? It doesn't apply to the rest of us little folks? Such blatant hypocrisy does not escape the "little people"."

[Right_in_Virginia]

Why can't these idiots get the point?

Because they're idiots.