THE LOSS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH MEANS THE LOSS OF AMERICA

THE LOSS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH MEANS THE LOSS OF AMERICA

By Domenick J. Maglio PhD. Traditional Realist

The loss of freedom of speech creates a vacuum for thought and debate. If the words to express an idea are removed from speech, the idea dies. Eventually people who constantly hear a repeated message will accept it as true. Thus, citizens become thoughtless and mindless falling in lockstep with the political spokespersons’ group-think pronouncements. This has happened throughout history. A host of other once proud countries have had their historical soul swiped by Marxism.

In the past the United States had been different as our founders knew and understood history presenting us with the legacy of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. The first “right” is the freedom of speech. It is currently under attack by Marxist progressives in our government schools, social media, democrat media, corporations, local, state and federal agencies and even in the halls of congress.

The attack is demolishing the foundation of national unity, being executed by a small number of elites who desire to erase any individual or group freedom of choice of the people. For decades our government schools have not taught our children the fundamentals of academics, history and critical thinking skills. These abilities are necessary to be a functional person in our constitutional republic. When these students enter higher education, their previous indoctrination from government schools has prepared them to accept more intensive Marxist reeducation including accepting censorship of opposing information. The results are few students who know the groundbreaking history of the US establishing a government ruled by the people with inalienable freedom of speech.

Censorship of information is frequently taking place in our social media. American citizens have witnessed a drastic decline in our ability to freely obtain information. Social media giants have taken down individual’s platforms when they disagree with the message. A group of expert medical doctors standing on the steps of congress express that Hydroxychloroquine was effective in treating the Coronavirus. This video went viral reaching 18 million viewers. The video and these doctor’s Twitter accounts were taken down. There is no tolerance for any viewpoints that contradict the current Marxist propaganda. Even Madonna’s site was taken down when she spoke positively about the drug.

The democrat media monopoly reports positively on anything that is positive for them and suppresses anything that might negatively affect them. They print all scenarios-true or false that would cast negative light on President Trump and his supporters. The United States’ media has taken political sides that has intimidated and restricted freedom of speech.

The elites and the global corporate world have joined together for mutual benefit. The parasitic politicians get campaign donations and high-level positions when they leave government while the global corporations receive contracts and tax breaks. We are witnessing this unholy alliance during Covid-19 when the big corporations are allowed to open as an essential business, but small business competition is forced to remain closed.

The Coronavirus epidemic has exposed politicians at the local, state and federal level to what happens when their power is expanded by a health crisis and they start acting like little Hitlers. Mayors like DeBlasio in NY, Ted Wheeler in Portland, Oregon, start to use their powers without limits to decide to open certain businesses and not others and defund the police departments without legitimate rationale. They allow rioters to continue to remain on the streets while restricting previously appropriate police tactics. Many, like the Mayors in Minneapolis, Seattle and Portland, attempted to appease the rioters even after they were ignored and belittled by them.

 

One of the most disgusting, un-American uses of power was demonstrated by democrat representatives when questioning the head of the Justice Department, Bill Barr.  Each representative made long, drawn out accusations without allowing Attorney General Barr time to answer them. When he attempted to speak, representatives said, “I am taking back my time.” This was a concerted effort to extinguish his freedom to speak to us, the American citizen.

 

If we accept this blatant disrespect of our executive branch, we law abiding citizens are tacitly condoning the breakdown of our law and order on the highest level of government. This despicable spectacle of disregarding decorum and decency, if left to stand is another indicator of how far we have fallen from a free, civilized society.

 

Americans of all stripes have to be aware of these Marxist tactics of denying free speech from anyone who opposes their viewpoints. When open debate is extinguished, freedom of speech is cancelled. This is death by a million cuts of our freedom of speech. Our voices have to be heard so we alert fellow Americans as to what is taking place in our nation.

 

We The People must stand up openly to counter this overt censorship. This is our duty to preserve our constitutional rights and freedoms.

 

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a recent book entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can see many of Dr. Maglio’s articles at www.drmaglioblogspot.com.