Have you ever noticed how some politicians, political pundits and news reporters seem huge fans of your right to speak your mind, right up until you dare to disagree?  Once you officially take issue with their position, your perspective is not longer protected. Your opinion counts as long as you don’t oppose them. It’s a uniquely legislative bent to the First Amendment and our Constitutional Protections. Kind of reminds me a bit of Senator John Kerry back in 2006. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it.” Some are fans of the First right up until they flip-flop.

It’s one of the most annoying double standards, a philosophical one-eighty of the most irritating kind. The latest version, sadly only the latest version, comes from Mr. Karl Rove. During an interview with “Fox and Friends” he labeled some Code Pink protesters at a recent “Courage or Consequences” book signing of his as “sad and pathetic people” and a “nut” that didn’t deserve “any more attention.” Now, let’s juxtapose a piece he wrote April 1 for the Wall Street Journal when he stated  that the Tea Party Protesters are a “new force that’s bringing millions of here-to-fore unengaged Democrats, independents and Republicans into the political arena. If there’s something a ruling party doesn’t like, it’s a new political player converting spectators into participants.”

Let’s brake it down down…Code Pink….”Sad and pathetic.” Tea Party…”spectators and participants.”  Hmmmm. Apparently, if you agree with Mr. Rove you are a movement. If you disagree, you are maligned. Your opinion counts, only if he can count on you to see it his way.

FOX News is great while it helps him sell his book and “sad” when they report the truth.

Perhaps someone should tell him if he is going to have the courage to publicize his book, he has to suffer the consequences of free speech, regardless.

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