And to Fred too, I'd quote you but WOT.
As Americans yes we can say what we want to, but there are consequences for doing so on certain subjects or for the way you do it. For example, there was this kid I knew in high school who would spew shit on Facebook about how he didn't support our troops and would spit on their graves(basically what you would expect from a WBC member) well one day he decided to spew that shit on a post I made about my brother who serves. He went on about how he was a coward and would dance on his grave if and when he's killed. So naturally I went as low and derogatory as i thought I could and said some things I wouldn't ever say now that I'm older and realize that a response is what people like that want. A few weeks later I get a letter in the mail telling me charges had been filed against me and I had to appear in court all because I made this kid "feel threatened". I was free to say the things I did, but it had a consequence. That was the point I was getting at.