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Let Professor Randa Jarrard and Colbert writer Jen Spyra Speak

I am a firm believer in the First Amendment. Free speech is a bedrock to the liberties granted in America’s society. Without the ability to speak freely, all the rest of our rights would fall like the proverbial domino effect.

Professor Jarrard, of Fresno State University in California, utilized her right to free speech in celebrating the death of Barbara Bush, wife of former president George Bush. She went on to say that she was glad to know George Bush was sad at the passing of his wife. Further, she added that she was eager to see the deaths of the remaining Bush family members. This is her right to not only feel this way, but to express her feelings through our cherished First Amendment right of free speech.

Then we have Jen Spyra, a comedy writer for Stephen Colbert’s late night show. She tweeted RIP to Mrs. Bush, and then added she was the only woman to be 92 for the last 30 years. An obvious attempt to joke about Mrs. Bush’s physical looks. This is her right to find humor in what, for many, is a humorless event about a woman who isn’t able to defend herself, even if she would want to. It is Ms. Spyra’s right to say this through our cherished First Amendment right of free speech.

I hope more of those who are of the same opinions as Jarrard and Spyra speak out. How else will the rest of us truly know what the left is really about. I mean, really...truly...about. Or, more succinctly, what they are not about. Let’s list, shall we?

1.  They are not about common decency. Barbara Bush did not authorize the invasion of Iraq or Afghanistan. She was not, and is not, responsible for anything that has happened or is happening in the Middle East. She was never elected to office, held no power over the United States military, and was not responsible for any policy decisions that came out of Washington D.C. during the presidential tenures of her husband or her son. To attack this woman who, by all accounts, was a selfless philanthropist who involved herself with human interest needs in our society, is rude at best and totally indecent at worst. For the left, common decency toward others who are on the opposite side of the political spectrum is not allowed. What is allowed is a contemptible hatred toward them. After all, the definition of hate is when you want people to die or be killed. Jarrard is another example of the left’s dark side. And it is very dark.

2.  They are not about the lifting up of women in society. Jen Spyra’s remark was disparaging to a woman who never did anything to her. Someone cannot be any further down than when they are dead, but this did not stop Spyra from piling on. No, let us make fun of how she looked. To me, she looked like a grandmother. Granted, she didn’t look much different from the last photograph I saw of her than the ones taken when her husband was president. But, what difference does that make? If women are not of the left, or not feminists, or do not meet the liberal narrative or agenda, then they are fair targets for ridicule and denunciation, no matter how small or petty the subject about them.

3. They are not about innocent until proven guilty. As said before, Barbara Bush did not commit any crimes, but here we have a learned, published author, professor proclaiming her guilt by simple association with those she perceives as guilty of crimes against humanity. I suppose Jarrard would have been in the crowd that killed the Romanov family...and would have probably thrown the first stone at little Anastasia. No, when the left believes you are guilty, who needs evidence of it?

Everyone who claims Jarrard and Spyra were exercising their First Amendment right to free speech is exactly correct. They were. And I hope more of the same, like them, exercise it as well. That way we can be constantly reminded of where the left wing in this country truly stands and what they really are. But, here’s one thing I would like to remind Dr. Jarrard and Ms. Spyra of. That freedom of speech does not ever mean the freedom from the consequences of that speech. If you’re going to say it, be prepared to defend it and accept what comes. In the case of these two, it’s pretty much indefensible. But, that’s my opinion, and that’s my free speech two cents worth.   

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It's time for Beginnings, the podcast where writer and performer Andy Beckerman talks to the comedians, writers, filmmakers and musicians he admires about their earliest creative experiences and the numerous ways in which a creative life can unfold.

On today's episode I talk to comedy writer Jen Spyra. Originally from Pittsburgh, Jen was a senior writer for The Onion for many years. There she also headed the editorial video department as a writer, director and producer. Beyond The Onion, her humor writing has appeared in numerous places including The New Yorker and McSweeney’s, and currently, she is a staff writer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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