I kind of didn't want to waste my energy on this Duck Dynasty thing but you can't escape it. People are blathering on about free speech. Free speech is something our government owes us, not our employer. If you publicly speak in such a way that your employer fears being associated with your hateful words, they have a right to fire you ( Read more... )

You're entitled to free speech, but not to an audience for your mouth diarrhea. --Megan Carpentier

If I ever run a forum again (Goddess forbid) this is going to be a subtitle and the first rule in the guidelines.

As former editor of Uppity Women Magazine I am spontaneously bestowing an award on an uppity young Saudi woman for her smart and snarky blog. It's one thing to speak your mind in America, and quite another to challenge the cultural status quo in Saudi Arabia. Let's hope she doesn't get arrested!

From her FAQ:
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