Little Brother Should not be Pressed out by the Public

    I would hesitate to fire Chris Cuomo, or to ask him to resign from CNN. But, that does not mean I do not realize it is often good, when you are a journalist, to step away from stories that involve yourself in a negative way.

   I grant Chris the right to defend his brother -- though perhaps he should have limited such defenses to when someone asked him his feelings since he is a journalist and as a journalist it becomes different. When someone asks you a question, you can respond -- just as any other person has the right to respond. You are acting in your role as a common citizen. You have the right to express yourself. As a citizen, let him defend his brother. But, when it comes to going before the cameras on your own agenda, it would be better to steer clear. You are acting in your role as a journalist, at that point. 

   Even when we relegate him to being a journalist, however, he still has the right to free speech. Whether it is ethically right, he should still have the right to express himself. Free speech and free press mean we let him say what he will. If we were only allowed to say the things that are prudent, we'd all be in jail.