Freedom of Speech: Born 1776, Died 2014

These days, I've noticed a disturbing trend in American politics. It seems like you can't have an opinion anymore without somebody questioning not only your ideas, but your very character. If you disagree with them, your very character is called into question. Take gun control for example. On both sides of the issue, the character assassination seems to be taken to extremes. If you're for gun control, you're unpatriotic and un-American. If you're against gun control, you don't care about innocent school children dying. When did it become acceptable to question a person's character and values simply because they disagree with someone on an issue? Take the case of former CNN anchor Piers Morgan.In 2012, when the tragic shooting happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Piers took the lead in anchors and media personalities calling for stronger gun control laws. For this, he was attacked and even physically threatened. It was as if people were saying, "How dare this foreigner come to our country and lecture us about our laws, and how dare he even have an opinion about our laws?"  as if we're not comfortable endlessly lecturing other countries about what they're doing wrong; but when we get a taste of our own medicine, we want to kick the guy out. Let me say this: Piers Morgan may have been, in fact, an evil conspirator working to overthrow the Constitution. Or maybe not. The point is, we have to stop assuming that just because someone disagrees with us, they're an evil or bad person. They're not. It's called freedom of speech. People are going to disagree with you. Get used to it.