Who is for Free Speech...?

Shall we count them, the people who are holding their hands up and saying 'Free Speech? That's for me!'? First off define free speech. It is that point in time that states that you are legally allowed (not encouraged, note) to say almost anything that you want to. The USA seems to have this sewn up pretty well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution Unfortunately, there are people who simply don't understand what this actually means. http://www.newser.com/story/206299/2-shot-dead-outside-texas-draw-mohammed-contest.html We have to try to be clear here - there are things - a lot of things! - that people say, and things that people may do, that will really upset other people - anybody with half a brain will agree to this! What that does mean is that, apart from odd things like treason, inciting to riot, mass-murder, and probably things that I can't even imagine (and don't want to) mostly people have the legalised freedom to say and do pretty well whatever they want to. That established one of the ground rules. Going a little further, what that also legally means is that you, if you are the 'offended' party, have some legal redress - if you are really miffed, then you may find a lawyer who will take up your case. If you are lucky...There are some people who leave you wondering about some peoples level of sanity: http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/nebraska-woman-files-suit-in-federal-court-against-all-homosexuals/article_91c7526c-f33b-11e4-964f-97697770307b.html In the recent Texas shootout, we see an event that is clearly open to be called 'provocative', and the response from a couple of thugs who thought they could take on the armed guards there (fail!). Bear in mind that mindless violence, whatever the rationale, is not unique to the Islamic Jihad monstrosities that we are currently seeing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6560685.stm Violence seems to be endemic in certain parts of the world, the USA being a fine example. The apologistic people seem to be very vocal, but with no real point: they actually go ahead and blame the victim for the offence! You were attacked by armed thugs? It's your fault! This failed logic is not a winner. It is a loser. It means that no-one is safe. It means that I may not only draw cartoons of this prophet, I may not even criticise him ofr his faith, or any of those that follow it! That is pure 1930 Nazi germany, where the troopers went through and trashed anything they wanted, because no-one was able to stand in their way! If we re not able to change things in the UK, we will go the same way. yes we will. We are well on the way, if the Labour leader can promise something as utterly vacuous as this: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5665/uk-islamophobia-ban This not only makes no sense, it is positively dangerous! Reclaim the UK, while you can. Vote at the elections. While you still can! It's just around the corner. http://capitalismmagazine.com/2014/11/freedom-speech-go-hell/ UKIP seems to be common sense, the others are all falling over themselves and failing in making anything that makes the slightest bit of sense.