On My Mind: Defending Freedom Of Speech

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,

or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,

or the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to

petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

-1st Amendment of the United States Constitution

The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America

Hello to all my gentle readers!

In wake of all the terrible misuse and abuse of one

  of America's most important, protected, and personal

liberties granted to all citizens, the right to

  freedom of speech, or, the right to speak what is on

 one's mind without hindrance or censorship, 

 which has unfortunately been in steady decline in more recent 

 years due to the advance of the pernicious scourge called, 

"political  correctness"  here is a short timepiece from the archives 

of The Saturday Evening Post Magazine, something to

consider while drinking your morning cup of coffee.

Or, depending on where you're at, you could

be drinking your afternoon or evening cup of coffee!

"Who's that knocking on the front door at this hour?

Jeopardy is going to come on any minute now!"

While I readily admit that I have not answered their knock

when my favorite nightly game show is about to air,

I have conversed with Jehovah's Witnesses many times,

and while I am courteous to them, I always make it very

clear in the beginning that I know and love the God I serve, 

 and, that I keep looking up because my redemption at Messiah's

return is drawing ever near with each passing day. This

simple admission on my part seems to deter them from

further conversation and leaving me with their religious

literature, however, I have often used the opportunity of

one of their unexpected visits to speak and  to share the

Word of God with them.

Defending Freedom Of Speech

-Even When You Hate What Some People Wish To Say

"In a 1943 decision, the Supreme Court held that Americans

weren't required to pledge allegiance to or salute the flag.

The editors lauded the opinion on behalf of Jehovah's Witnesses,

and all Americans, whose loyalty cannot be commanded."

"The principles of Jehovah's Witnesses can be pretty annoying to

the majority of citizens. They insist on propagating their beliefs at 

the most inconvenient times and places, and they make no 

concessions to the sensibilities of the majority.

To our way of thinking, this makes all the more impressive

the action of the court, taken in time of war, when hysteria

can be so easily directed towards eccentric minorities.

The majesty of the flag will not suffer because it has been

permitted to remain the symbol of a willing loyalty.

The flag, which symbolizes our hard-won privileges,

waves more proudly than before over the land of the free.

Love of country is not in danger, It springs, to quote

Justice Douglas, "from willing hearts and free minds."

Old Glory! Long May She Wave Over The Land

Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave!

God Bless America!

"Defending Freedom Of Speech 

-Even When You Hate What Some

People Wish To Say"

From The Saturday Evening Post Editorial

"Score For Freedom, No. 2"

July 10, 1943