My great-grandmother abused the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on a regular basis. She threw freedom of speech around as if it were a rag doll. Except in her case, she wasn't likely to get a few million people killed, only to offend and humiliate anyone who happened to be within earshot.
ROSE NOLEN: Too many take freedoms for granted
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 | 12:00 a.m. CDT
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