White House won't deport Piers Morgan

[Playinghardball]

The White House defended Morgan's First Amendment right to free speech regarding the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

The White House officially responded to a petition to deport Piers Morgan on Wednesday by defending the CNN anchor's right to free speech regarding the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

"Let’s not let arguments over the Constitution’s Second Amendment violate the spirit of its First," White House press secretary Jay Carney wrote in the response. "Americans may disagree on matters of public policy and express those disagreements vigorously, but no one should be punished by the government simply because he or she expressed a view on the Second Amendment — or any other matter of public concern."

Morgan tweeted in response, "President Obama has officially decided I am NOT being deported."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/276361-white-house-declines-to-deport-piers-morgan?utm_campaign=briefingroom&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterfeed#ixzz2HbkIKy79

[PoliticalBiker]

1. The problem is...

... the First Amendment also carries with it RESPONSIBLE use of it.

It's one thing to defend the Second Amendment, but it is quite another to violate responsible use of the First Amendment to do it.
Just like that backward ass that threatened to start killing people if Obama enacts gun legislation. Why he hasn't been arrested is beyond me.

[angstlessk]

3. Too bad the Second Amendment does not also carry "with it RESPONSIBLE use of it."

[leftyohiolib]

7. the First Amendment also carries with it RESPONSIBLE use of it. no it doesnt

the 1st amendment allows you to yell fire in a crowded theater. the gov regulates the 1st amendmnt to dis-allow that here's the 1st amend

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

there is nothing about responsible use

[PoliticalBiker]

9. Responsible use

Is what civilized people imply.
It is what a reasonable government should expect it's governed to abide by.

[nyquil_man]

2. Maybe the White House should set a higher ceiling for an official response.

25,000 (0.01% of the population) seems a bit low.

[Skidmore]

4. So Piers was to be deported for that tantrum that jerk threw on his program?

Is that what the kerfluffle was about? I missed it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. No, Jones had already organized the petition to deport Morgan before the program

Morgan had earlier said the USA needed a lot more gun control, and Jones, who doesn't like to bother with things like logic or reality, said this meant Morgan was working against the United States, and therefore ought to be deported. Morgan had him on the program because of the petition - whether he expected some kind of debate, or was confident that Jones was going to be as unhinged as he was, I don't know.

[moondust]

5. Gotta feel sorry for Piers.

Coming from someplace without a serious gun culture, it's easy for him to see the utter insanity of the U.S., although he may not have fully grasped its rabid intensity until courageously stating the obvious on live TV. Most of the world knows the U.S. is crazy.

Good job, Piers.

[Jamaal510]

6. Rightfully so.

Even the President knows that Alex Jones is full of it with his frivolous petition. I suggest AJ save face and stick to wingnut-libertarian radio before he makes an even bigger clown of himself.

[KamaAina]

10. 1776 will commence again! WHARGARBL!!!111!