This would show yet again the unrivaled degree these people will go to insure maximum murder and mayhem. Whether the airstrike set the explosives off or the ISIS fighters did was not the issue as much as the intent to do as much harm as possible to what may well have been captives/ human shields in the building(s)?
The "Our Opinion" of 22 May, showed the double standard that the media holds in their idea of who has the right of "Free Speech" and when one is to be denied at all costs.
The column was all about the WV BOE back tracking from an agenda item that appeared last month, banning members of the Public from speaking during meetings about items not on the agenda. In a mature/transparent open Public Meeting Environment at ANY level of Government, this is called a "Public Forum". Many entities attempt to hide behind "Roberts Rules of Order" as if it can supersede the Constitution, The First Amendment and the Decisions/ Determinations of The U.S. Supreme Court on Free Speech. One can only ask if Stupidity is its own reward for those people?
In fact, during the board's meeting last week, West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee stood up to speak:
"As we travel across the state, we have many things that we see that may need immediate attention, that's not on the agenda." Mr. Lee said, particularly noting the fast changing pace of state legislative sessions".
The column went on to note "It can be dangerous to allow any public board to control to that degree the speech of those who come before it and timing is not the only reason".
Mr. Campbell (Board President), than noted "That it should still be within the rights of the board to limit to one or a few speakers those discussing the same side of a single issue". This is again a flaw in the attempt/ logic to prevent the Freedom of Speech in that because some or many are on the same side of a single issue that some may have other and very relevant points to present? That parent complaining about the discrimination of a child being bullied because of his/ her Color is as relevant as is the parent who is complaining about the Children being discriminated against because a few may and do object to a book like Huckleberry Finn in a Library? Should a "Classic" not forever be a "Classic"?
The Column than made the telling damning statement. "But the message should still be heard. Now as much as ever, Government and Public Entities should strive to encourage Freedom of Speech (my emphasis), Freedom of the Press, the right to peaceably assemble and the right to petition for a Governmental redress of grievances. The state board should remove the band from it agendas".
Yet, may I point out the total and absolute cloak of conspiracy that could be said to exist in the exposure of the Corruption in the City of Vienna? How the media goes backwards to insure NO opposing views/ positions are allowed to be exposed in their hallowed environs when it pertains to Vienna? Some would call this discrimination? Others might qualify the position as one of Hypocrisy and/ or Bigotry? But WITHOUT a doubt is a clear and unqualified choosing to ignore the Decisions/ Deliberations of the U.S. Supreme Court unless it is in its interest only?
I still have the e-mail from the late and highly esteemed Jim Smith (Executive Editor), who advised me that "You do not have Freedom of Speech; only the Press does". This from a man in a very important position and with great Public exposure who seemed clearly clueless on the Law today?
And this very flawed and dangerous mentality is present in not just a Legislative body of some sort (and a Board of Education is a Legislative Body)(my error, it is an appointed body, so ergo executive one at the State Level, Elected locally. updated 4:15 05/ 30/ 2017), in our State, but also permeates the very minds of those with a direct flow into the Supreme Courts of the Nation and the State. When the Judicial Branch is as corrupted as ours seems to be, the State at all levels in every Entity is not in a any way a Representative body? When a Judge/ Attorney at any level rewrites a Law to protect the violation of same by an Elected/ Appointed individual, the Law is no longer fair and impartial. It becomes nothing more than a tool to hide and discredit the Truth and shame Lady Justice.
We have just finished recognizing the sacrifices of so many to get us too this point in our History. It was not just a day to eat to oblivion or to drink into stupidity. But, I know this did happen and will again. We do not recognize the efforts enough of those who gave the most to get our great Country into being and to survive past dangers while we now are our own worst enemies.
In the day, on numerous occasions, I took an Oath to Support the Constitution of the These United States and obey the Laws to protect it from enemies both Foreign and Domestic. I am now in a limited battle to do so against those who have been Elected/ Appointed especially here in Vienna and who attempt to use it as their personal Fiefdom. Who ignore the obligations of Safety and Community- totally. 'nuff said'.