As is my want, I was checking out the other half this afternoon as I drove across the Causeway, listening to liberal talk radio host Randi Rhodes. Randi was decrying the firing (technically she resigned, but it was probably under pressure) of Helen Thomas after her screed against the Jews in Israel went viral. Randi's position is that there is no longer free speech in this country when you can be fired from your job for your opinion when you were hired to express your opinion. She, of course, quickly distinguished this from the ESPN firing of Rush Limbaugh for saying that some in the media wanted Donovan McNabb to succeed in part because he is a black quarterback. First, Helen Thomas was a White House correspondent. To the limited extent she was hired to give opinion, it was about the White House. Second, Helen Thomas was "fired" by a private organization who stood to suffer from the views she so freely expressed. Third, Helen Thomas does not face government action against her for her firing.
Randi is apparently of the opinion that rights do not come with responsibilities or consequences. Randi feels Helen Thomas should be able to spew her vile opinion without ever risking her job. I wonder if Randi would feel the same if the employer were a person and not a company? Does Randi believe you can slander or libel others without consequence? Probably, given her expressed views about the tea party. I guess by her logic, if I exercise my right to bear arms by shooting my employer, I shouldn't be fired. That's strong work, Randi. Liberal "logic" lives on.
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