Aug 21 2009
Freedom of Speech Upheld–Except When It’s Inconvenient
Jinx Dawson, the frontwoman of Coven, is an intelligent, delightful person. She is polite, well-spoken, and generous. She gave up performing for many years to take care of her ailing father. But Jinx has a problem. Her tendency to fly in the face of convention is unsettling to those who don’t want to think. You can check out Coven’s official merchandise site here and see for yourself what I mean about flying in the face of convention. Jinx states that her band’s work has been censored and oppressed for years.
This is a quote from her own facebook page:
Due to Decades of Banning and Censorship,The Coven is ONLY AVAILABLE 2 Places in the WORLD…
http://www.cafepress.com/jinxcoven
There are also a few items available on ebay.
Although I will freely state that I have found more acceptance among those folks who embrace the left-hand path than among most of those who call themselves Christians, the point of this essay is socio-political, not religious. I realize that there are those who would find the material presented by Coven offensive. However, I have seen many things that I find far more offensive which have not been oppressed. Coven is presenting controversial but non-violent ideas. My belief is that their freedom of expression should not in fact be censored.
It seems to me that the only ones that Coven are really offending are the religious right. Their freedom of artistic expression is being oppressed to appease one segment of the population whose members tend to hold powerful positions at all levels of government. These people want to oppress any thought that doesn’t fit their agenda. If you don’t believe me, you can read more about it.
An article by the ACLU on library censorship Here
Some dodgy behavior regarding censorship from right wing queen Sarah Palin can be found here
And why is Mein Kampf allowed to remain freely on the Brooklyn Public Library’s shelves while a 79-year-old book presenting outmoded attitudes about Africans is placed under lock and key in a back room? Both contain offensive material but are historically valuable. If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
Freedom of speech should be the right of all Americans, not only those Americans that the Right deems worthy thereof.
Think about it.
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