Thursday, December 27, 2012

 
They Seriously Would Deport This Piers Morgan
   So, you've heard of the petition to deport CNN's Piers Morgan? Not an American, but a Brit, he called a guest on his show -- a gun advocate -- "an unbelievably stupid man."
   Those who want him tossed out of the country view the total of his remarks as an affront to the Second Amendment, so, Begone with him! they cry. (A second petition is coming from the Brits, saying they don't want him back.)
   Might be a good time to think of the expression, "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll fight for your right to say it. Since, when, in America, do we deport people simply because they don't agree with us. Morgan has a First Amendment right, and the right to free speech is an inalienable right. Government doesn't grant it, so saying Piers is not an American citizen doesn't cut it. When I first heard of the petition to deport him, I thought maybe people were just having good-natured fun, and didn't seriously think he should be deported. Turns out, they do. Wow. Something like 80,000 people have signed the petition. 

It's long, but for those who want to watch it, here's the Piers Morgan show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC4JJWUtzkc

1 comment:

  1. Maybe you start a petition to deport people who want to deport others who don't agree with them. But serious John, some people are just plain rude and selfish.

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