Free speech, poor taste

Freedom of speech is simply taken too far, when two men can stand in front of the post office in downtown Ojai, brandishing American flags surrounding two images of President Obama with a Hitler mustache.

An image of Adolf Hitler represents the essence of evil and violence. Their actions are theatric, idiotic and certainly affect the minds of all around them with fear and hate mongering.This behavior not only creates tremendous anger in me, but gives prudence in young minds to disrespectful and callous behavior in a world where already too few show love, compassion and deeper sensitivity to our fellows.

I don't care if you hate Obama and loved George W. Bush, the job of the president is difficult. The president has to keep peace and protect us from evils never imagined in the past.Can anyone with a mind in this day be blind enough to create yet more division in this country by associating president Obama with one of the biggest mass murderers in history?

I say there must be moderation in freedom of speech. Would the men holding the signs want their children to experience or see such hate mongering? Do you want your children to be subject to those images in public?

What world will a child create, once exposed to the disrespect his elders demonstrate before him/her? Common sense apparently has little meaning to some. Perhaps the freedom of speech amendment needs an amendment.

- Jonn Howell,

Ojai,

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