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Imposition of the Loss of Freedom of Speech - It's Already HERE

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Submitted by M. Tovey (United States), Oct 5, 2010 at 16:18

If we see that in the country that championed the modern right of free speech, regardless of the vitriol mixed with the pathology of hatred that rankles persons of moderate sensibilities, that such speech is now to be censored for the expedience of some political motivation, can it now be concluded that the Constitution of the United States is no longer the controlling law, but instead is that of Administrative Executive and judicial edict? In that perspective, we can also categorize reciprocity of speech, for we have seen demonstrations of social, political, religious and anarchic disrespect for speech that does not follow the sensibilities of the would-be censors.

The lack of free expression has been a tool of political exercise and religious repression the world round, the contravening existence of free speech in America only tolerated in respect for the founding agents' intent to provide liberties for citizens free from excessive governmental control. Were those men of the greater moral character of that age to be given a glimpse in this age of the travesties perpetrated today in the name of the purer intentions of the founding agents, they would likely reject the notion of the American society today as it squanders the freedom so dearly paid for and wonder why they did what they did in the first place.

Free speech in America deserves better than what it is getting. The abuses of expression in the name of the Constitution were never intended to preclude the expression of the mindset of the liberty that gave American free speech its breath. And yet, the enemies of free speech have been able to turn that liberty to their advantage, in subterfuge of law, and in plain abuse against citizens who would preserve the sanctity of free speech, but are pulled down in intolerance for their point of view and quashed by improper actions of legal impunity that disgraces the true intent of the freedom formerly guaranteed by the founding agents.

It is that frame of reference that we see the ability of an American to make an observation of an opposing opinion to the sensibilities of belief in the context of the issues found in this forum, from the discussions of whether one religious expression is more sanctified than another, or that actions against one religious expression deserves protection from another in response to a supposed act of defamation and denigration, but that the ability of the American citizen is curtailed from extra-Constitutional legalities imposed from beyond the American shore. It is this that disgraces the true intent of the freedom formerly guaranteed by the founding agents. Yet, it is inevitable; for the source of the power that gave such freedom to Americans is being withdrawn for the lack of its recognition.

But let us look at that power, and why it is central to the exchanges of religious vitriol for those who do not believe in its supremacy. America was founded in part upon the Biblical idea of freedoms necessary to worship without imposition of religious persecution for varying belief systems. In the environment of that freedom, true Christianity flourished to provide a witness of the love of Almighty God through Jesus Christ and His substitutionary death on the cross and subsequent resurrection.

In the context of the freedom that this country gave such opportunity for the sharing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, opponents rose to counter and obstruct, eventually to use the freedom guaranteed by the Constitution as the means to challenge the truth of the Holy Bible. That was from within this country's borders. Now we see that obstruction comes from outside, and with governmental sanctions to boot from the current American Administration.

So, we can conclude that not only is there not going to be reciprocity of speech; but further the intensification of the repression of the truth and power of this country's former freedom is the course the powers that be would take this nation, and in the process give comfort and succor to those that would hasten the process.

There is an alternative which has been spoken of before, but fewer and fewer will be paying attention to any such means; for in the oblivious attitude of the enemies of truth, they will not recognize it until it is too late, and would never respond to it anyway.

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10MUSLIMS INSULT OTHER RELIGIONS DAILY AND DOCTRINALLY. [128 words]BUTseriouslyOct 16, 2010 14:43179311
1Muslims plaguarized the Jewish Talmud [217 words]btillyOct 27, 2010 16:22179311
2facts... [53 words]TajNov 1, 2010 14:27179311
3And the illiterate is! [366 words]dhimmi no moreNov 1, 2010 20:40179311
more ignorance [208 words]TajNov 3, 2010 21:37179311
4The islamic comedy and our dear Taj needs to stick to Urdu [772 words]dhimmi no moreNov 6, 2010 07:41179311
5al-komidya al-islamiyya one more time [459 words]dhimmi no moreNov 6, 2010 16:37179311
2Oh I forgot: more islamic gems! New reading for Q7:107 Read and laugh [813 words]dhimmi no moreNov 7, 2010 15:18179311
lexi-newbie... [79 words]TajNov 8, 2010 19:52179311
once again, the proper response dear dhimmi is... [1 words]TajNov 8, 2010 20:01179311
Wah Taj! Wah lies! wah Jihad! [1679 words]Ravi RanjanNov 10, 2010 09:34179311
3The Muslim masora and ignorance is bliss [610 words]dhimmi no moreNov 13, 2010 12:36179311
3Why do we kuffar go after Islam? [124 words]dhimmi no moreNov 13, 2010 12:44179311
1Islamic ignorance [76 words]dhimmi no moreNov 13, 2010 12:53179311
1Relax Dhimmi No More [135 words]AurangzebNov 17, 2010 12:30179311
1Another victim of Arabian imperialism [234 words]dhimmi no moreNov 18, 2010 06:44179311
dhimmi - LOL [1 words]TajNov 18, 2010 14:31179311
nope... [9 words]TajNov 18, 2010 14:33179311
1Islam and hate [21 words]dhimmi no moreNov 20, 2010 07:02179311
2One more mistake from the book of ignorance [209 words]dhimmi no moreNov 20, 2010 07:27179311
1Be realistic Dhimmi acknowledge the truth [309 words]AuranzebNov 20, 2010 13:14179311
2Another victim Arabian imperialism our dear Mr Zeb! [528 words]dhimmi no moreNov 21, 2010 09:52179311
6Ilike your comment, it discloses real feelings [88 words]RaviNov 21, 2010 15:28179311
DNM, please be fair to Arabs [13 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthiNov 21, 2010 15:45179311
My Final Reply to Dhmmi no more [56 words]AurangzebNov 23, 2010 13:29179311
2Another victim of Arabian imperialism our dear Mr Zeb part deux! [674 words]dhimmi no moreNov 25, 2010 08:21179311
Talhi [16 words]HananeJun 8, 2012 14:11179311
Lets be free [36 words]raviJun 9, 2012 15:09179311
6Look again at all the merits of multi-culturalism [84 words]Ron FactorOct 4, 2010 15:17178959
2Reciprocity of Speech [189 words]Alan HarmlessOct 3, 2010 15:10178929
Why Or Why Not Is the Thought-What's And Where's The Honest Solution [552 words]D.KMilgrim-HeathOct 4, 2010 07:07178929
1Imposition of the Loss of Freedom of Speech - It's Already HERE [724 words]M. ToveyOct 5, 2010 16:18178929
1we the people scream and shout [7 words]gemOct 15, 2010 22:27178929
9Law needed but will never happen!! [96 words]PaulOct 1, 2010 21:18178881
10Worse than that... [57 words]Abu NudnikOct 1, 2010 13:40178870
3Where I live uttering a death threat is illegal [50 words]DanielOct 1, 2010 13:25178869
2better do it now boys [128 words]gemOct 15, 2010 22:55178869
4re: Late Breaking Rushdie-Rule Developments [23 words]Bernie DeutschSep 29, 2010 04:59178801
42Criminizing Fatwas [196 words]E. J.Sep 28, 2010 17:37178781
7America's Shame [96 words]Peter HerzSep 30, 2010 19:24178781
3Fantastic [2 words]SvetOct 1, 2010 17:05178781
8This is why we have a military [132 words]Joe Six-PackOct 2, 2010 09:03178781
1Law [136 words]GetRealOct 2, 2010 09:26178781
1Wll to fight, fight jointly; Khalsa and the Church [2209 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthiOct 2, 2010 15:43178781
7Response to Joe Six-Pack [88 words]JayOct 4, 2010 13:06178781
5Appreciation [233 words]Dr. John MoodyOct 13, 2010 03:36178781
Sir, Please go ahead [22 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthiOct 19, 2010 13:48178781
2how many fatwahs does it take [206 words]marie sOct 22, 2010 21:59178781
55Fatwa and Khalsa [2069 words]RaviNov 3, 2010 14:20178781
need of the time;joint action [2202 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthiDec 15, 2010 13:01178781
3Unite and spread the truth about Islam and Muslims to survive!! [430 words]JaladhiDec 16, 2010 17:35178781
4Cost of impact of these fatwaas must be recoverd. [147 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMay 17, 2011 07:45178781

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