The last two weeks have had considerable contrasts. A gunman kills 32 people a few days after a radio show host insulted a group people. We live in a country where freedom of speech is supposed to protect even the most vile words. Offending? Sometimes. It seems as though freedom of speech became limited when two 'civic leaders' (who both have deplorable records with their own words) convinced the media that one man's words should cost him his job. While one man's words offended, sparked controversy and ignited debate; another man's inability to express himself lead him to kill 32 innocent people. Freedom of speech and the right to bear arms both come with immense responsibility. Neither is perfect, nor is either fundamentally broken.
The official blog of Central Wisconsin Singer Songwriter and Internet Strategist Jim Carlson.