Silent majority hasnt been silenced (letter to the editor) – SILive.com

The idea that conservative free speech is under attack has been bandied about a lot these days. You recently published a few letters from readers who argue that their First Amendment rights are being violated and would be further threatened by a Biden presidency.

This is confusing, especially as these letters are coming from Staten Islanders. Really? Where I live, I cant walk or drive a block without seeing varied displays of support for Trump (and Malliotakis) on homes and lawns, not to mention the Trump-a-Palooza that operates outside the Walgreens on Arthur Kill Road and Ridgewood Avenue on a regular basis.

Trump supporters are free to fly any flag they like, and many, many do. I support that freedom because I support the First Amendment. To say conservative free speech is being threatened is not only wrong, its based on a misunderstanding of the First Amendment. Until Congress passes a law that allows government agents to come knocking on your door and demand that you take down your Trump flag, your freedom of expression remains completely protected.

If you feel that you will be judged by others in your classrooms, workplaces and communities for voicing support of one candidate or another, thats unfortunate, but completely legal. People are allowed to disagree with you; it doesnt mean theyre threatening your free speech.

As I see it, the members of the so-called silent majority on Staten Island have never been very silent.

(Anthony Bongiorno is an Annadale resident.)

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