Free Speech and the Left

by LostinLiberalLand

Liberals are the self proclaimed champions of free speech, but is this true? Lets look at some disturbing trends in the battle of ideas that are going to decide the future of America.

On college campuses across this country it is common place for conservative speakers to be shouted down, physically threatened, called racists or xenophobes or literally not allowed to speak at all when they dare to contradict and challenge the prevailing liberal faculty and their student drones accepted line of thought. One need only look at what happened last week during Islamo Fascist Awareness Week at college and university campuses across the country to verify this phenomenon.

When discussing the issue of illegal immigration those that support border enforcement, prosecution, deportation, and no amnesty are commonly referred to as racists, xenophobes, uncaring, unenlightened, and unchristian in an effort to shut them up. The hidden meaning being that those who support the protection of America and it's traditional values are immoral and as such their opinions have no validity.

If discussing the plight of inner city African Americans there are two responses when one points out the problems of out of wedlock birth rates, the lack of fathers in homes, the black on black crime, substance abuse, degradation of women, etc. If one is white it is impossible to mention these things without being called a racist and bigot. Worse yet is the response to an African American who dares to expose these issues. When you are African American and you dare to challenge the views of the NAACP, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the like you are referred to as an Uncle Tom, House Boy, and sell out. All this is done in an effort to shut down the national debate that needs to take place on race and the plight of the under privileged.

Two things are perfectly clear from the examples sighted. Liberals believe in free speech only when that speech agrees with their ideals. When one dares to challenge those ideals liberals will do everything in their power to shut you up. If you are liberal and have run out of legitimate arguments resort to name calling to fill the vacuum.

As a conservative you need do two things prior to debating these issues. Check your motives and your heart if they are pure then fear not. Speak your mind, damn the political correctness imposed by the left and let their labels bounce off you like water on a ducks back.

These are turbulent, perilous times. America stands at a fork in the road the decisions we make now will decide the future and very survival of our country. Do not let yourself be silenced.