Is there such a thing as Free Speech?

[Huin]

12. Your friend is a person of strong character ...

and strong words. A particular response appeared in reply to one of my posts. That started me thinking about where we really stand with what we do and what we think and what we say. When we are with friends we talk about what we have in common, if there is not much in common then discussions are usually what I might label small talk. But we cannot talk politics if we are in disagreement on basic principles. Where I lived up to my teens, people lived politics. It did not matter if you favored opposite parties. In fact that was good because then issues could be discussed. I think that is the way people should be, not listen to slanted and often hateful commercials just before the elections. If we cannot use our God-given brain to reason what is good or bad: And listen to all sides, not to be influenced by what is dictated, but to seek what is best for everybody, then, maybe, we are not worthy to live in a democracy. I joined DU because I could make a difference by someone weighing at least a little when I tried to make a point. I met responses that said our minds are made up, and what you say does not fit. Does that make sense.