The town hall mob
Posted: August 10, 2009 at 4:11 a.m.
There's a famous Norman Rockwell painting titled "Freedom of Speech," depicting an idealized American town meeting. The painting, part of a series illustrating FDR's "Four Freedoms," shows an ordinary citizen expressing an unpopular opinion. His neighbors obviously don't like what he's saying, but they're letting him speak his mind.
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Editorial, Pages 10 on 08/10/2009
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