Molly Norris disappears without a trace or any support

[Bragi]

So the first American journalist ever forced to go into hiding because of death threats arising from her lawful exercise of free speech has been gone for a few days now, and we've yet to see a single statement from a political leader, or a single newspaper editorial, condemn this grotesque violation of American values.

I find it almost unfathomable that this could happen. I would have imagined that this kind of threat to everyone's right to free speech would have resulted at minimum in a statement from the President asserting the importance of free speech, and promising to go after those who threaten our rights, and promising to protect anyone unfairly targeted by them. It would have caused a great hue and cry, I'd have thought.

But no, almost nothing at all has been said. The victim is told that the authorities will not protect her, that she has to change her identify, and live her life as though she is in the witness protection program, except without any support from the government.

Great. So is this how Americans intend to protect their right to free speech? By telling people unfairly victimized by fatwas that they had best disappear, nice knowing you, too bad.

Where is the outrage?

(For background, see http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enCA281CA286&q=%22molly%20norris%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbs=nws:1&source=og&sa=N&tab=wn

[RandomThoughts]

1. Disapeared by intimidation.

The Money first countries use disappearing by removing economic and social factors.

[Regret My New Name]

3. Disappearance is only possible if you choose to avoid appearances.

If money came last then it would not be a social game in the ring of friendships.

[RandomThoughts]

4. I understand that concept.

Although the most effective control of societies are subtle.

They don't make something impossible, they make it more difficult, make you have to work more hours, or have less access to larger communication systems.

If people are worried about keeping a job, they are less likely to complain about there neighbor losing better teachers or medicare. That is the philosophy. It creates thoughts of me first. The less you have, the more you fight for what you should have. So then you do less for other people getting hurt.

It allows for much wrong in society.

A person example can be seen by my beer and travel money posts. So I understand that part of the concept.



If I still had a job, I would be standing up for people around me full time, not also spending some time to correct wrong done to me.

[panzerfaust]

2. But she is said to have offended some people's invisible friend

and as in 'Merica invisible friends (imaginary or not) are becoming more important than justice, rights, liberty or life itself ... it was clear to her that those of true belief would hunt her down and kill her.

How is she supposed to support herself now?

How can we not be ashamed?

Why must lives continue to be crushed under the bloody heel of religion?

Christians Burning A Heretic



“Anyone who attempts to construe a personal view of God which conflicts with Church dogma must be burned without pity.” Pope Innocent III

Praise The Lord Jesus, God, Allah, and His Prophet Mohamed(PBHN)

[Bragi]

5. And no-one in authority has defended her

This is a catostrophic loss for anone who cares about freedom of speech in America.

Only last week, everyone from the President on down was demanding that an obscure pastor refrain from insulting a religious object.

This week, as a journalist goes into permanent hiding because of threats from extremists proclaiming the same faith, and we have a great, cavernous, nation-wide silence among politicians and even media.

I forget who wrote the poem that says the world will end "not with a bang but a wimper."

If the tragic case of Molly Norris is any example, that certainly seems to be how the First Amendment rights of Americans will come to an end.