Norman Rockwell, American
“Your Honor, We Humbly Request That You Do What Is Just, and Refund Our Money for ‘Supergirl,'” 1943
Oil on canvas
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/// In America, Freedom of Speech
lets you stand up in public and preach
any vile racist rant
and the government can’t
pass a law to prevent what you teach.
/// Yet the freedom to say what you say
doesn’t mean that you never will pay.
Those who hear you are free
to respond as they see
fit and soundly denounce you they may.
/// And while government cannot restrain
you from comments inane or insane,
private businesses may
censor things which you say.
There’s a backlash to speech that’s profane.
/// It is likely that if you should try
to maliciously slander and lie,
then a rude and crude dude
will, by victims, get sued.
“Free speech” doesn’t to ALL speech apply.