Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:<\/p>\n
My neighbor just renewed her Permit to Publish. She\u2019s good to go for another five years.<\/p>\n
You didn\u2019t know about that? Oh yes, it turns out that Publishing a blog is not a Right protected by the Constitution, it\u2019s a Privilege given by the government to those who qualify. Applicants must be over 21 years of age, reside in this country legally, take a class at personal expense, demonstrate proper technique before a certified evaluator, show photo ID and submit an application with payment of fees to the County, authorize release of medical data and criminal history . . . it\u2019s fairly involved, requires planning ahead and costs a bit of money. But the permit is necessary to ensure safe spaces for readers, free of controversial opinions and micro-aggressions. It\u2019s a common sense speech-control requirement.<\/p>\n
Wait, did I say Publish? I meant Carry. Sorry, my bad.<\/p>\n
Joe Doakes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It’s OK. \u00a0In another generations, everyone will grow up believing rights come from government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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