Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

A reminder of some basics about life in America.

We have freedom of speech in America. Anyone can publish a newspaper or a blog or a … well, how long is the list?

This is a free country.

Want peace and quiet and tranquility? Want unanimous public opinion without fake news and hate speech? Go to … it is difficult to make the list without forgetting someone, but let’s start: China, Cuba, North Korea.

“Of course I’m not advocating removal of free speech and such…” Good. Don’t say another word. Well, of course you can say more, but think. If we regulate speech, we have to decide who “we” and “they” are and we may not like who “we” choose to label as “they.”