speech - One Less Dog In The Hunt

No, really. Are you ready? This isn’t just any election. It may be the most critical in our history, certainly in my lifetime. I know, you’ve heard that before, possibly every four (4) years, but this time… It’s true.

Why? Depending upon the outcome, we may have nearly 1/2 of our society on the watch list. Yeah, even this post, could be a red flag. A simple matter of freedom of speech, of questioning, of criticizing, could get you on a list November 6, 2024. It depends on the party taking power. We are that divided as a nation. It isn’t enough to win an election, we have to bury our opponents. Doxing, bullying, destroying has become the norm. And our government is getting crazy about those who don’t comply. The intimidation and weaponization of our judicial system, can’t be ignored. They are on the hunt, and they won’t stop if they win on 11/5/2024.

You know, I try to stay away from a political position. Certainly to some my personal opinions lean in a particular political direction. Still, I try to stay away from pointing fingers, or vilifying a particular political group. If we’re reasonable there is enough blame for where we are at to go around.

But this one? This post shouldn’t divide anyone. I write, so words matter. I’ve always done better sharing my thoughts in a written way than in a spoken way. I’m not an especially social individual. Since words matter, how we use words matter. The fact that we want to restrict the words others use matters. I’m not in favor of restricting speech. I know there are things I don’t want to hear, and there are things you don’t want to hear, but that doesn’t mean we should shutdown those who are speaking. We have the right to turn them off. Tune out. Ignore. But shutting them down just because we don’t agree doesn’t advance us as a society; it sets us back as a society.

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Are you ready?

A Word…