Dear Festering Asshats

This one's for you asshats in MA who stripped a man of his ability to lawfully exercise his 2nd Amendment rights because he had the gall to exercise his rights under the 1st Amendment. You're all a bunch of sniveling, sanctamonious fucktards. That's putting it lightly. You don't like me saying that? Oh well. I've got no permit for you to revoke, so shove it.

Look, the right to free speech is meaningless if it doesn't protect that which is most outrageous and controversial. Was what TJIC wrote in bad taste? Perhaps, but that's irrelevant. The 1st Amendment does not have a disclaimer that reads " *except that speech which might get some tight-assed liberals panties in a bunch" No, it protects speech, and that's true whether you like what a particular citizen has to say or not.

The fact is that this man did nothing wrong. He broke no law, all he did was say something that the powers that be in MA didn't like and they used force of law / men with guns to teach him a lesson. That's not something that happens in a free society and it's not an action which would be taken by a truly limited government.

There's a practical effect of what the State did to TJIC that I think is somewhat overlooked here. Yes, there was the confiscation of his firearms, revocation of his permit, and overall massive dump taken upon his 2nd Amendment rights, but this goes beyond that. The State is sending a clear message to other MA gun owners. Say the wrong thing, offend the wrong MA burecrat and YOU might be the one we come after next. Me thinks that might have just a teensy bit of a chilling effect upon free speech for MA citizens.


Part of free speech means we are going to be exposed to speech we don't like and which we find offensive. I find Keith Olbermann despicable and I think Rush Limbaugh says a lot of stupid crap. I don't exactly hold folks like those at Delaware Liberal, Southern Beale or Foggy Bottom Line in high regard either. They are bigots and I don't tend to have much respect for such folks.

That said, I will fight for their right to spew what they do, even if I find it ignorant, contemptible or reprehensible. I will fight for their right to speak despite the fact that they use that speech to advocate for the infringement of my civil liberties. Why? Because how can I expect others to respect my rights if I don't respect theirs? Who will fight for my rights if I throw my fellow Americans under the bus simply because I don't like their message?

The ironic thing about this whole situation is that it is exactly this kind of government abuse that increases the risk of government officials being shot. I in no way condone "shooting the bastards" at this point I'd rather we throw such authoritarian statists out, push them to political extinction and charge them under Federal Civil Rights laws.

That said, if crap like this ever started happening in say, Texas, you might just start seeing citizens cross that "line in the sand" and start shooting back. you are bringing the full force of the government down on an innocent man and literally inviting armed conflict. When the government starts sending armed men to people's homes without a warrant, confiscating their firearms / personal property all without official charges or due process you shouldn't be surprised if some Americans go "Claire Wolfe" and take "Molon Labe!" quite literally.

The totalitarian assbags in MA might want to stop and consider the possible consequences of their actions. Start pressing boots to the necks of the wrong citizens and you might just push them past the point of responding with only harsh words.