SpiralTruth

I don’t know what’s scarier – Sarah Palin’s complete lack of understanding when it comes to basic constitutional rights such as the First Amendment or the overly confident way in which she shows that lack of understanding.

“If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations,” Palin told host Chris Plante, “then I don’t know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media.”

Palin: First Amendment Rights Threatened By Criticism

This kind of doublespeak is an Orwellian wet dream. And it’s terribly dangerous. Think a bit about what she’s actually saying in that very concise statement – that the press’ freedom of speech is a danger to America. She’s suggesting that the press is actually manipulating an election by exercising their freedom to criicize her. In other words, freedom of speech is a dangerous thing that only a select few, who can use it responsibly, should have. This, of course, is actually a denial of free speech as a basic right.