The First Amendment Is Our Oxygen-We Will Not Allow It to Be Stolen

Our Freedom to Speak is under attack.

Yes, we will. It is not a slogan- it is a call to organize, amplify smaller voices, and fiercely defend the First Amendment.
What can we achieve when we stand together? When we choose to reclaim our freedoms, we can revive the spirit of American democracy. The experiment that began on our shores is being tested, but it is not broken. With intention and courage, we can restore its core principles.
As I write, Nina Simone singing “Feeling Good” reverberates in my mind like a private anthem seeking public resolve. That song is not just melody-it’s defiance. Hold on to that feeling. Let it steady you. Because the question facing us is urgent: who has the power to make change? The answer is still us.
Power isn’t abstract. It’s the sum of our voices, our votes, our willingness to organize, and our insistence that the public square remains open- even when we disagree. That’s why the First Amendment matters. Not as legal jargon, but as the oxygen of a republic where dissent and debate are protected without violence.
It shields us from government censorship. It forces opposing ideas to clash in the open, so truth can surface. It ensures that survivors of abuse, rape and sex trafficking can be heard. And yes, speech has limits- incitement, libel, obscenity- but those narrow boundaries cannot be twisted into excuses to silence dissent or normalize authoritarianism. Not on our watch.

Today we face a movement determined to shrink the public square- White Christian Nationalism in its most dangerous form, steeped in cultural white supremacy and political manipulation. Confronting this force requires more than moral outrage. It requires strategy: amplification, platforms, subscriptions, networks, and consistent civic action.
That’s why community-building matters. Support the writers, journalists, and truth-tellers who map abuses of power and demand accountability. Subscribe to them, share their work, strengthen their reach- restack and follow. When our collective readership grows, our voices cannot be ignored.

This is not a plea for passive scrolling. It is a mobilization order. Organize locally. Volunteer. Defend constitutional rights and freedom of expression. Call your representatives. Mentor first-time voters. Teach your neighbors how to recognize what is true, and what is not. Each act may feel small, but together they are seismic- enough to wake the millions of Americans still sleepwalking toward a destination unknown.
Movements are not built on isolation. They grow when individuals refuse to be silent, when persistence becomes collective momentum. That is how policy changes and the rule of law must be adhered to, and legislators must be held accountable. That is how cultures shifts.

So, ask yourself: why are you reading this? Not by accident- you care, and you have a purpose. Let Nina Simone’s defiance fuel not just private joy but public action. If you must, scream into the void to find your voice. Then turn it outward- organizing, educating, amplifying.
Yes, this is political Russian roulette- high stakes, backed by billions of dollars in influence meant to silence dissent. But fear and exclusion are brittle foundations. Our strength is durable because it is shared.
If we move together, we will be too loud to silence.

President Obama said: “Yes, we can”. Better yet we can say: “Yes, we will.” Democracy doesn’t survive on hope alone; it doesn’t survive on fear; it doesn’t survive on silence. It does survive on collective action. Look in the mirror. Change starts with you. Stay organized. Subscribe. Share. Show up. Stay loud. Stay free. Stay safe and above all—-

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