EDITOR’S NOTE: The local redneck screamed this from the proverbial cross upon which he was being metaphorically crucified. He was defending his right to question the sexual preference of certain NASCAR drivers, and decrying the use of disclaimers at the beginning of his articles. Unlike many news sources (read: professional ones), Hurricanes are for Drinking respects the rights of our authors to publicly question our policies. Besides, this is a satire-based website, and we are certainly fair game.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
December 15, 1791 shall go down in history as one of the most important days in the history of not only America, but the world. This was the day the Bill of Rights was ratified by the state of Virginia, resulting in the majority of the states to ratify the Bill, and putting it into effect. Eeeewwwwww, what a day, what a day!!!!!!
For the first time, we Americans had written documentation of many of the freedoms that have endured the times. The foresight of our forefathers was amazing, as this great document and successive amendments formed the US Constitution, by which all law is based.
One of the most important, and challenged, freedoms we as Americans have is the freedom of speech. Overtime Americans have said and done many things, both good and bad, true and false, that have been protected under the First Amendment. This is because whether we like it or not, all Americans are created equally. Therefore, we are all protected and have the right to say whatever we want.
However, over the years court cases have challenged the First Amendment and certain exceptions have been written into law. For example, defamation, in which false statements written about someone are published, and can cause harm to that person, is not protected under the Freedom of Speech. This is a very touchy subject for many Americans, as there is often times a fine line between what is defamation and what is a true hard fact. There are those among us who are scared to walk this line. This is true for our editor.
Recently, articles have been written on this great site containing true facts about certain individuals. The great authors of these articles have come under fire for their factual statements. The editor has threatened to censor their posts if they do not allow him to look over said posting first. Let me get this straight. Authors post true facts, editor wants to approve of these facts, and wants to censor touchy subjects at his will. The author might not get posted if the editor doesn’t like their facts!!
Ain’t this America?? Are we not protected by the Constitution with the Freedom of Speech? I think we are. And as an American, I bleed Red, White, and Blue, and will continue to walk the line with my posts.
To the editor I say, GO TO CUBA YOU COMMUNIST!!!