So, we read in The World-Herald that Laura Murphy, a former ACLU executive, has proclaimed that Facebooks civil rights policies leaves a lot to be desired. She specifically criticizes Facebooks failure, in her view, to adequately fact check posts by President Trump. This so-called politician exemption, she says, elevates the speech of people who are already powerful and disadvantages people who are not.

Since when did our country adopt a two-tiered freedom of speech whereby the expressions of politicians should be curtailed so as not to disadvantage those citizens who are less powerful? I thought the right of speech was a right that belonged to all citizens equally. Not according to the ACLU, apparently.

Dean Olson, Omaha

In response to Bob Reidels July 8 letter (Responsible behavior needed), George Floyd did not resist arrest, and look what happened to him. Youre right that if youre stopped by a police officer youre better off cooperating as long as youre white. Every black man knows his chances of survival might be better if he can escape. Thats what has been demonstrated not just by George Floyd but by many others all over the country for generations.

If police would like to foster compliance amongst blacks, they need to stop abusing and even killing those who comply.

Andrew White, Kearney

Im still trying to figure out what is racist about the campaign mailer saying that Janet Palmtag associated with the views of atheists and radicals. I saw nothing mentioning the race or ethnicity of Ernie Chambers. Last time I looked, he was still an atheist and a radical. When everything is racist, nothing is racist.

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