The Constitution absolutely states Congress is forbidden from “abridging the freedom of speech”. However, those who have verbally incited a riot or induced panic found their freedom absolutely abridged by non-congressional laws. The “shall not be infringed” line of the 2nd amendment seems to be absolute – except to those with the legislative, bureaucratic and/or judicial power to say it ain’t absolutely so.
All judges have the absolute power and right to restrict what is spoken in their courtroom and absolutely no constitutional right hinder what is said outside their fiefdom. Recently, a NY judge might have missed this point when he fined Donald Trump $10K for utterances made outside the judge’s courtroom. Of course, Mr. Trump can appeal … but appeals are not an absolute.
We Americans have the absolute right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness; to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, excessive fines and a public trial by a jury… while having the absolute right and power to elect our representatives. Of course, that absolutely depends not only on the definition of those words and terms, but enforcement thereof.
Though truth is absolute; truth is never absolutely conclusive.
Chuck Klein, Columnist, is the author of many books, columns, articles, and stories. Details and contact: https://chuckkleinauthor.com
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