Editor,

Censorship is an act of cowardice. The censor is the playground bully. The censor is the abusive spouse.

Silencing an opposing voice is an act of cowardice born of fear.

Censorship is presenting an idea, then removing the microphone before someone with a different view has a chance to speak.

The censor who uses their position of power, wealth or social status to intimidate, silence or destroy someone because of their views is a bully and a coward.

The censor would destroy another’s freedom to speak rather than risk exposure of the weaknesses of his own convictions.

If the censor were confident in the soundness of the reasoning of his own idea, then he should have no difficulty in presenting his idea and expose it to possible criticism.

Acceptance of censorship is an act of submission. If you allow the censor to control what information you have access to, you cede control of your morals, ethics and your very freedom to the censor.

Acceptance of censorship allows the censor to make your decisions for you.

The censor, by controlling the information you have access to, seizes control of your reality, your life.

The censor, like any coward or bully, is defeated by your refusal to accept censorship.

Despite what you are being told in an ever-increasing volume by the news media or via social media, and by the arrogant and disdainful elites, your ideas do matter. Your moral convictions do matter. Believe in yourself.

Refuse to be silenced.

Ed Meyer

Oak Harbor