The freedom of speech is to coin a popular TV commercial . . . priceless. I tend to take it for granted, but occassionally I’m reminded that it is a valuable freedom and it must be defended. Take the case of the beautiful and vivacious Bridget Bardot. She was the equivalent of Angelina Jolie and a favorite pin up girl in the 50’s and 60’s. She lives in France and today is facing serious charges with the possibility of fines and jail time for speaking out against the Muslims in France. Apparently there is a law in France that prohibits saying anything that might incite a riot. And, the prosecutor decided that her words had the potential to incite a riot.

That is a denial of freedom of speech. You may wonder how does that impact me in the U.S.?

The point of all this is that Americans must be vigilant for legislation that erodes the power of the 1st Amendment of the Constitution. It is unlikely that the amendment will ever be reversed, but it is entirely possible that legislation may be introduced that erodes and whittles away at the intent of the amendment. After all, this is the strategy that has been used for decades by the gun control groups.

Click here, for information on the Constitutional Right to Freedom of Speech.

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