What ever happened to freedom of speech?

Question

Why have we as people let our government, tell what we can say and not say?
Why are we as people afraid to say what we feel?
Do we have a right to express ourselfs, or not?
Black people are making a big deal out of nothing.
What makes them so special. Why are they so negative about. what others may say?
Is it because they are black, and they feel they have a right.
To tell white people or any other race. What they can say and not say?
What makes it alright for them to take away our freedom of speech.
But yet they turn around, and say things about white people, or some other race?
I think we should get together, and stop letting the government, take away our basic rights. But i have found people or so afraid. because they might get thrown in jail. Or they may offend someone.
Why are the people of america.
So afraid to stand up to their own government. When it is the government. that is doing this to us.
I think its time for another revolution

I want to thank you all for your answers. but again. there were some of you who misunderstood me.
Or took it the wrong way.
I'm not afraid to speak my mind.
I will say what i want, when i feel it is needed.
And yes the government does have something to do with it.
Because the laws are passed by those ,who work for it..
And true not all people think alike.
And not all black people.
Just the ones who have nothing to do. but complain, about what one says.
That they feel its offensive.
As some of you have toward me.
But its called life. and you are allowed to express yourself.
Its not that i'm complaining. I was just asking a question.
Santa said HO,HO,HO. long before. it was called offensive.
HO,HO,HO. Is simply a happy expression.
Only those ones with a filthy mind. think its its a filthy statement to women. Because thats the way they see their women.
And thats the way those women, see themselfs.

Answer 1

Freedom of speech is dying an excruciating death. Watching it die is difficult enough, but knowing that, somehow, by my silence, I am complicit in the death, is unbearable. One thing is certain. I cannot stand by and do nothing. I cannot stand by and watch our freedoms die. I cannot stand by in tacit silence, while what's left of our freedom wriggles and squirms and gasps for air. There has got to be a mass resuscitation. There has got to be a way to breathe life back into our Bill of Rights. We are careening down a slippery slope into a disaster, the magnitude of which nobody has ever witnessed.

Answer 2

They are ranting just like you are. The government really isn't the one limiting free speech in the context you described (they do it occasionally in other areas though). In the end, it is you that is restricting your speech--government restrictions as far as race are concerned are pretty minor--I think you could (maybe) get charged with verbal assault for dropping the n bomb.

What makes you feel this way is the media and the message being sent by black leaders. You should think about this message as being the closest to finding out what black people want that you'll be able to figure (since I don't expect you to be friends). Political correctness is just rules for manners--so that you don't accidentally say something insulting. If you want to be insulting on purpose, by all means speak your mind.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

How do you get the idea that the government is telling us what we can and cannot say? The government has nothing to do with it. Being politically correct didn't get handed down by the government; it became a societal norm. People either don't want to offend, rightly, or people do make to big a deal of some things. Don't blame things on the government that aren't its fault. Take responsibility for your so-called revolution.

Answer 5

I've never told a White person what they could or could not say. Umm...furthermore, I am not the government.

I feel what ever you say to anyone is your responsibility...if someone finds something you say offensive then I guess you just f'd with the wrong one. That is why it matters to know who the he!! you are talking to.

Also, I personally feel there are bigger issues in the US than freedom of speech, but yes...it has to do with this sorry *** government.

Leave Black people out of your rant, you are your own responsibility.

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And Dog's career loss has nothing to do with Black people. That was the network...and who ever else sponsored the show. K...

QQ!

Answer 6

we are slowly loosing freedom of speech.... look at dog for example... he had a private conversation with his son, and used the all forbidden "n" word, and he even said he didnt mean it that way, but america would think he meant it that way, on the call with his son... and now his show has been suspended and all this other crap!... that IS NOT! freedom of speech! when you lose your job and your career because of a comment that was made in private, that is a total violation of the 1st ammendment... freedom fo speech is sayin what you wont, without repurcussions like losing your career.... and i will be the first one to jump on this revolution train with you!! somethin needs to change!! ppl playin the race card is getting rediculous... and its all over words... "someone said the "n" word" lets make a big stink out of it"... no! thats not what you do!! you makin a big deal about it isnt gonna change the fact that some ppl are that way.... and if someone feels that way, they should be able to feel that way, and not be slammed by the media.... if you stop and think about it, all these issues have been over what someone said...its crazy! why arent enough ppl makin a tink about the fact we are losing our right to speak?? that is the problem! ppl need to make an issue of ppl losing their job over saying somehtin someone thought was racist....because that is a violation on the foundation of this country!! ppl should be allowed to say what they want! that is how the founders of this country wanted it!! i say pretty soon, we will be no better off than these countries who are killed for saying things that are, "a lil off"... you watch!


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Answer 7

We have not lost our freedom of speech. We have found that people can be over sensitive to what others may say. You can thank the lawyers and certain politicians for making us more sensitive to what we say and who we say it to. We can still say what we want, it is just that we may be sued or fired for offending. We have become a society of spinless whimps. Some of the changes that have taken place are good though. I always told my children that they have a right to an opinion, just not a right to share it. It is just common courtesy to respect any persons beliefs and perhaps disabilities. The problem with the world is that they don't respect each others rights. They have opinions and they have become judgers of others. I may think that you saying that for instance abortion is cool is wrong, but I will respect your right to say it, without protesting. If I don't agree with you I will probably avoid listening to you. Most people don't do that anymore. They feel like they have a right to tell you you are wrong and since they can't censor you they will make it look like you are a racist or hate monger.

Good sense should tell us when to say something and when to keep it to ourselves. If you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything at all is good advice.

Dog, in my opinion is wrong in his thinking. I respect his right to say it though and I think it was wrong for him to be terminated for saying it. I am however glad he is off the air, because I have had a belly full of ignorant television shows created to make us even more stupid.

I wish people could be more confident and less wimpy. I could care less what you think of me, unless of course you are someone who is important to me. We used to teach our kids that, sticks and stones make break my bones but words will never hurt me. What the heck happened to that?

Answer 8

You are seeing the effects of political correctness at it's finest.

I'm sick of all the nonsense too.

Answer 9

Why do you care? Is there a lot of negative things you want to say about other races? Believe me, we had our chance and we have more of it than we realize. Stop complaining, we have it good.

Answer 10

It's been replaced by the "Right not to be offended".