- April 23, 2025
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Dear Editor:
This Saturday, I saw many people exercising our 1st Amendment right to publicly redress grievances of the government. I loved it. There were many issues folks were expressing on the public square. Hopefully those in government took notice. Peaceful assembly is an important exercise whether we all agree on an issue or not.
In many foreign counties, publicly speaking out against the perceived tyranny by the government results in incarceration by that government — more tyranny against peaceful people. I found myself agreeing with as many things I read on the protesters signs as I disagreed with. Most I’m sure were intending different actions than the way I would prefer, but that can be debated another day.
I’ve also seen some folks mock those protestors. That is OK so long as we don’t use government to silence the voices we disagree with. It is paramount we stand up for one another‘s right to protest. I hope to see more of this along with civil discourse.
Joe Hannoush
Ormond Beach
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