Everyone’s Entitled to Their Opinion

Once again my suspicion that for most people, the 1st Amendment exists only for those whose opinions they agree with, was confirmed in last week’s barrage of letters in Viewpoint. Dale Petroskey’s decision to cancel an entire event celebrating the making of “Bull Durham” because he didn’t agree with the views of Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon on the war, becomes an exercise in “free speech,” and Robbins’ and Sarandon’s antiwar stance is described as a “tirade.”

It might surprise some folks that the founding fathers believed that the right of everyone to state their opinion, even if they disagree with the government, should be respected.

Ralph S. Brax

Lancaster