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FREE SPEECH IS OVERRATED
Even Cats Have the Right to Speak their Mind
I went to my first school board meeting to check it out. I screamed at the school board president “you can’t make us wear masks”! As I coughed — oh and I don’t believe in vaccines. But it’s okay because I’m only raising my voice. I sat down for a few moments to catch my breath. Then I had to stand up again and yell “Our Teachers will NEVER teach Cynical Race Theory in our schools!” I must admit I have no idea what it is. Then someone whispered in my ear. Oh! I shouted again “Critical Race Theory”.
Yeah! I’m excited. I’m getting my freedom of speech on!
Sunday morning. I love my Sunday morning shows. Senator Z shouts at Senator B — “you’re a liar”. B shouts back — “you’re a joke!” Switch channels. Dr. P is shelling out his expert advice on COVID — bad advice. I tried to slap a magnet on my forehead. I Forgot; Dr. P is an eye doctor. But he’s allowed his free speech moment. Switch channels. What! Congressman G said a communist attack on free speech is coming! We have communists in America. Where?
Hate, lies, slander, intimidation, bullying — it’s free speech!
I broke out my computer to see what everybody is saying on the Internet. It’s a safe space where people can express their opinions or I found out, throw tantrums. I perused Facebook, Twitter, Quora…
