Elon Musk did what no one else has been able to do – fingers crossed. Who knew? Congress is obviously too weak or simply doesn’t want to do anything about Twitter or any other social media’s direct role in collecting public tax monies while suppressing every subscribing American’s 1st Amendment right. It took 1 naturalized American citizen, born in South Africa, self described aspergers syndrome, eccentric billionaire who understands free speech is ESSENTIAL, who means what he says – FREE – with responsibility!
Today Mr. Musk was put on the board of Twitter as the largest stock holder. {{Oh to be a fly on THAT wall!}} Imagine walking into that meeting KNOWING the new kid in town with ALL the marbles will be pushing ALL the boundaries that NO ONE ELSE in the room want pushed. What a hoot and a half.
I pray Elon Musk will be used in the end to end the desecration and possible elimination of our 1st Amendment and the promotion and elevation of bullies in every sector of our lives. How many more times do we need to hear of someone in their 20’s being fired for something they said when they were 12 – as if anything a 12 year old is worth hearing a 2nd time EVER – much less be worth losing a job over. How many more times do we need to hear about a suicide because of repercussions from a stupid statement posted? This HAS to end.
No, Elon Musk can NOT change individual and personal responsibility. Only individuals can – but you bet God CAN use Elon Musk and his influence! However until social media puts the responsibility back in the lap of the individual, recognizing the 1st Amendment DOES require ownership of words change will not come. We taught our daughter as a toddler about God and to think past her nose. We taught her the world will hardly ever revolve around her so we had to teach her how to handle everything life throws her. What does she do as a child of God when the bully in middle school targets her? She HAD to consider her actions and how they would affect her – and she did. How else did she learn how to deal with a bitchy boss when she was 21 or 24, 26, or 29 and wasn’t in a position to quit her job? I can proudly say she stayed at her job for 8 years – with that same boss – and left on HER terms, for the job SHE wanted, for the pay SHE negotiated. THAT’S how personal responsibility is learned. From parents, with hard fought and won battles in life, through the lens of Christ’ love.
Free Speech. It’s guaranteed to all Americans. But there IS a caveat – EVERY right is coupled with responsibility. If they are at any time separated it becomes chaos and pain. Go through every Amendment in our Bill Of Rights and decouple the Right from responsibility – chaos and pain. THINK PAST YOUR NOSE!
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