Open letter to Ms. Scofield

I recently read an article in the “Scout” Brown County Democrat Wednesday March 15, 2006 edition entitled “Protecting our children versus free speech rights.” The article’s title in and of itself implies that we can not do or have both. This is hogwash. Immediately the writer of the article claims that free speech allows pornography which as she claims “it’s not suitable or even good for anyone.” She writes “self-appointed guardians of free speech who block any attempts to protect our children.” Apparently she is the self appointed Constitution interpreter. I’ve got news for her. You can have free speech and protect your children from pornography. It is simple. Don’t buy any pornography. Don’t watch pornography with your children. Throw out your television if you can’t keep yourself or your children from watching pornography. Pornography does not offend me because I don’t watch or read it. I find Fox News to be right wing propaganda as offensive as pornography therefore I don’t watch it either. They have no value to me but I am not about to think I have any right to tell others how to live there lives. I am not God and neither is she. Laws protect us from most of the bad in society. I am tired of people like her claiming they want smaller government and then expect our government to raise their children. Good parenting starts and ends with good parents.

She goes on to say “liberals hate authoritarianism except, apparently, when they are at the helm.” According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, Liberal: a. one who is open minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional or established forms or ways.
She makes liberal sound like a four letter word. Seems pretty good to me by definition.
Authoritarian: of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people.
Wow! Now that seems bad by definition. But there you have it. She is exposed. Her own words prove that she believes that our children should not be open minded free thinkers. Her own words prove that she supports authoritarianism. She supports a concentration of power in a leader or an elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the people. Has she forgotten that we are supposed to be a government for the people, by the people and of the people? The mere fact that our government was set up with three separate branches is proof that our forefathers were trying to protect us against authoritarian rule. Shame on her. She used to be a teacher? I guess hate and intolerance can be taught long after the classroom days are over.

She also pontificates “how valid is the argument that the free speech clause in the Constitution protects such things as violence, sleazy art, flag burning and obscenity, anyway?” As for the violence, sleazy art, and obscenity, once again maybe she should not participate in them. I don’t. I don’t find any of them in my world. I don’t look for them and I don’t support them. Maybe she is an example of “she who screams the loudest” being the guilty party? Furthermore, I recently noticed a television commercial which offended me. I wrote about it on my blog. Two pretty young ladies were sitting on opposite sides of a young man making suggestive gestures and motions toward him. I changed the channel and got to thinking. Hollywood did not make this commercial. The commercial was made by corporate America not liberals. Corporate America and the wealthiest people in our society have benefited the most from this Bush administration and the republican controlled congress. So there you have it. The people that this writer votes for and supports is actually the people who are producing this “pornography” that she apparently can’t seem to do without. “Liberals” do not produce the “pornography” on television, corporate America does. As far as flag burning is concerned, this one particularly amazes me. People like her believe that the flag is sacred because it stands for our freedom. I agree it does. It stands for our freedom as long as people are not free to express there disapproval of our government. It stands for freedom as long as we accept “free speech zones” in place of free speech. It stands for freedom as long as we allow our President and his party to illegally wiretap innocent American citizens like you and me and claim it is only terrorists they are spying on. The lie. It stands for freedom as long as you have no problem with illegal searches and seizures of businesses and residences. Many of our fellow men and women have died defending these freedoms that she and so many others today are willing to surrender to an “authoritarian” ruler who does not have constitutional responsibility to the people. It is us “liberals” who are doing everything within our power to simply stand up for our Constitution and Bill of Rights before they become obsolete. Our democracy is worth fighting for. It is dangerous to be apathetic but even more dangerous to be complicit in the demise of our democracy.

What civil liberties will Joann Scofield posit that we surrender next? Which of the Bill of Rights does she and her fellow hate filled, intolerant, narrow minded fundamentalists think we should actually be allowed to have? Let’s see. Are not the terrorists fundamentalists? How do we separate the two types of religious fundamentalists? Which religious fundamentalists are more harmful to society? God is love. God is not hate and intolerance. Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus said “when I was hungry you fed me, when I needed shelter you took me in, when I need clothes you clothed me, when you did it to the least amongst you, you did it for me.” This is very important because people like Ms. Scofield, who continue to vote for this murderous, anti Christian but call themselves Christian, regime that supports big business corporate America over the working class poor and middle class are a brainwashed, party done left them behind, threat to our democracy. This is smaller government? This is fiscal responsibility? This is compassionate conservative? Get a clue people before it is too late!

Ms. Scofield closes her ranting about “self interests.” This is like the pot calling the kettle black. Her self interests and closed mindedness she wants to force on everyone else and cast judgment when others do it. If she is so interested in “self interest” why is she so eager to surrender the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? The Bible says in Revelation that the false church and the state will marry. She better make certain that hers is the “false church” or the very same authoritarian government that she is helping to install its fascism could eradicate her along with the rest of us non chosen disposable proletariat.

Final word to Ms. Scofield. Put down the pornographic magazine or book. Turn off the pornographic vhs tape or dvd. Turn off that sleazy television show you can’t help yourself but to watch. And pick up some books or magazines with history, art, education and culture in mind and read them instead. Open your mind just enough to realize that this country was not founded for you and you alone. America belongs to all of us American citizens. Realize that there are other “types” of people in our world and that is o.k. Realize that “liberals” like me don’t want protect or interfere with your right to view or not to view pornography. I/we want to make sure that although you do not place any value on the Constitution and Bill of Rights that we will continue to fight for you to have them anyway. I /we have forgiven you for your intolerance and hate and I/we love you as Jesus loves you. May God bless you and yours.