26th May 2004, 1:57 PM
Neither would I, but only because I agree with him. Those kids were hecklers, but they were exercising THEIR free speech.
However, I would be quite angry at Cheney if he were drowned out and then complained about his 'free speech' being denied him.
The point is, his right to free speech was not denied him. He came up there and said what he wanted to say, and no one imprisoned or harmed him. But, what he said was unpopular to his audience, and they exercised their free speech in response.
Of course, when liberal colleges censure conservative student groups and censor their literature, or slander and alienate conservative professors, much more serious and grievous attacks against free speech than heckling a speaker, no one complains about free speech being denied.
A double standard for modern time.
However, I would be quite angry at Cheney if he were drowned out and then complained about his 'free speech' being denied him.
The point is, his right to free speech was not denied him. He came up there and said what he wanted to say, and no one imprisoned or harmed him. But, what he said was unpopular to his audience, and they exercised their free speech in response.
Of course, when liberal colleges censure conservative student groups and censor their literature, or slander and alienate conservative professors, much more serious and grievous attacks against free speech than heckling a speaker, no one complains about free speech being denied.
A double standard for modern time.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR