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Occupiers abuse freedom

Thu., Nov. 24, 2011

Every time we’ve lost rights or had restrictions put upon them, it’s always been because some self-obsessed, asinine extremists abused the right beyond reason. So may our right to free speech go as a result of occupier crime, filth, confusion and self-pity.

Mark my words, the cities are quietly going to take steps to ensure such disgraceful, degrading, disjointed and dangerous displays do not soil their towns again, and all of us will have become a little less free to express ourselves.

William Slusher

Okanogan, Wash.

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