Thursday, September 28, 2006

Freedom of Speech, Denied

Karen Fletcher, a 54 year old woman, who runs a prurient website which runs stories, published words mind you not photos, which describe the sexual and physical abuse of children, has been charged by the federal government with obscenity.

This action, based on the supposed infinite wisdom of the federal government, simply tramples each and every individuals’ First Amendment rights directly into the ground, not simply Ms. Fletcher’s.

Now, is there any redeeming value to Ms. Fletcher’s publishing of such revolting rot?  I would say not, well except for the likes of such sick fucks as possibly John Karr.  But that is not what is at issue here. 

What is at issue, here, is the denial of freedom of speech, plain and simple.  The speech being protected may be disturbing, it may be down right disgusting, and may appeal to the lowest form of humankind which can walk upright and supposedly think, but it is still the denial of freedom of speech.

The crap Ms. Fletcher publishes, and it is crap, still deserves the same protections you and I have to speak freely.

If you think Ms. Fletcher deserves to be charged with obscenity, if you think Ms. Fletcher should be denied the freedom to publish this shit, you are no different than the Muslims rampaging through the streets because the Pope quoted some old Byzantine emperor’s jibe at a Persian while discussing Islam.

Web Site Operator Charged With Obscenity

Posted by John Venlet on 09/28 at 04:24 AM
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