The New Republic: 1st Amendment is a 'privilege' not a 'right'

[Bill Mattocks]

According to Martin Peretz, owner of The New Republic magazine, the First Amendment is not a right, but a privilege. And Muslims are not entitled to freedom of religion at all.

http://www.tnr.com/blog/77475/the-n...erstanding-muslim-americans-really-it-sadly-w

But, frankly, Muslim life is cheap, most notably to Muslims. And among those Muslims led by the Imam Rauf there is hardly one who has raised a fuss about the routine and random bloodshed that defines their brotherhood. So, yes, I wonder whether I need honor these people and pretend that they are worthy of the privileges of the First Amendment which I have in my gut the sense that they will abuse.

First, the Bill of Rights are rights, not privileges. Second, one cannot 'abuse' a right. One can exercise that right in ways others do not like, but that is not abuse. One cannot abuse a right if it is indeed a right.

Someone care to explain to me, patiently, as if I were a child, how this spew is NOT blatant religious bigotry? Anyone? Bueller?

 

[Empty Hands]

Sadly, this is not the first nor will it probably be the last similar statement from Marty Peretz. He has some similar ones about the Palestinians in particular.

 

[Touch Of Death]

Dehumanizing.
Sean

 

[Andy Moynihan]

According to Martin Peretz, owner of The New Republic magazine, the First Amendment is not a right, but a privilege.

Hey! That's OUR false argument....