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Superlative question. We are currently drowning in political correctness. Contemporary culture seems to think we should only say, publish or broadcast thoughts that are 'acceptable' to the majority of listeners. Nothing could be, constitutionally, further from the truth. Free speech need not be 'popular' or 'acceptable', much less 'trendy'. If none of us can freely express opinion and fair comment, then we are all headed toward an antlike lowest common denominated cultural communism undreampt of by Plato's Republic. Express yourself!!!

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