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Old 06-10-2009, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveZ View Post
The last time I checked the First Amendment, there was no proviso that previous national office-holders were to be muzzled upon leaving office. They used to have the same freedom-of-speech rights as any other citizen, and I don't think that's changed.....

Is there any good reason why a previous national office-holder's free speech right should be lawfully suspended?
No, there is no reason for free speech to be denied to a previous administration member. All bets were off when Carter violated the unwritten courtesy of criticizing the present administration.
Also, I don't remember a current administration criticizing and blaming the past administration for everything that is going wrong with his own policies like Obama has and still is doing.