No Paradigms

 I FEAR FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND HEAR NO VOICES IN OUTCRY

I do not care if you are for or against Florida House Bill 1557

I don't care if you like or dislike Gov. DeSantis

I don't care if you are pro or con Disney

But I do care about Government suppression of opinion... Freedom of Speech

Why do I not hear voices from all sides upset that the Florida State Government wishes to punish Disney (a publicly traded company) and Bob Chapek (CEO Disney) for their opinion on Florida House Bill 1557?  Why isn't every American upset in such an attack on the 1st Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Yes - this is the Florida State Government and not the Congress of the United States; but why aren't we upset that ANY GOVERNMENT... local, county, state or federal should impose actions against ANY VOICE expressing an opposite opinion?  Isn't that a form of suppression? Extortion (NOUN the practice of obtaining something, through force or threats)?  Worse...  the prelude to Autocracy!

Proud Boys --- ANTIFA; this is the one aspect of America that you should agree upon, that ALL AMERICANS should agree upon.  For when you are OK with any government silencing an opinion you disagree with - then how long before that same government silences your opinion?

The voice of Disney, or Bob Chapek, is no more important than your voice or mine but it is louder, and because of its power it upset the Governor enough to retaliate with actions that would never have been applied if their opinion was the same as theirs or (perhaps better yet) silent.  

Those who know me - know I believe in the United States system of government and that I am an ardent capitalist.  So why not let the system work as designed?  If Floridians want House Bill 1557 then they vote to keep those electors in office.  If people oppose Disney's views, they can choose to NOT partake of their amusement parks, movies and television.  Money is the great weapon of the public.

We often hear about attacks on the 2nd Amendment, and I agree it must be protected.  But there is a reason Freedom of Speech is the 1st amendment.  It is a greater weapon than the gun and one that every American has access to exercise without impunity - at least so far.

If you are a Floridian, I implore you to write your representatives at all levels - including the Governor - and tell them that any infringement upon freedom of speech is a true attack on democracy.  If you are not a Floridian, write your representatives anyway and let them know that these actions must never be mirrored in your state.

This is NOT ABOUT THE ISSUES but about FREEDOM of SPEECH.