All Speech is Definitely Not Free

Were you taught that because of the 1st Amendment you were allowed to say anything you want? If so, your teacher should be sent back a grade, or two. There are limits to free speech. The popular example is that you can’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded movie theater, but there are many more.

Today on Bill O’Reilly’s show, he was talking about how an American-Muslim Ali al-Timimi was convicted of inciting others towards acts of violence towards Americans. His second example is even more grotesque.

In 1997, two men, Salvatore Sicari and Charles Jaynes, kidnapped, raped and murdered a 10-year-old boy in Massachustetts. They were convicted and are now in prison.

In 2001, the boy’s parents filed a lawsuit against North American Man Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) for contributing to the unlawful death.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is defending NAMBLA. And they’re doing it for free.

“There is room in this country for people who believe man-boy love is okay. There is room for people who believe, who say it, but not who do it,” ACLU attorney Harvey Silvergate said.

Now, they won’t promote this case on their site but did include a Q&A in their Frequently Asked Questions. (Apparently a lot of people are questioning their motives on this one.)

More people need to become aware of just how misguided the ACLU has become over the years. Like most things, when the organization began it was in response to a real need, namely violence on blacks and women not being able to vote.

Now the core beliefs of the ACLU run counter to what most Americans believe. They’ve become a fringe group, but one with very deep pockets. This could be because most financial supporters don’t thoroughly know the extent to which the ACLU pushes its almost Socialist agenda. Everyone should keep a mental scorecard. When a court case comes up and the ACLU is involved, see which side they’re fighting for.

The greatest trick of a magician is misdirection. The ACLU tells us they are protecting our human rights, but usually it’s only the rights of the humans on their “approved” list.