In reference to that upcoming piece responding to Publicola, I ran across an excellent post tonight which began with what will be my quote of the week for this week.
From MaxedOutMama (h/t Dr. Sanity):
Liberty is an inherently offensive lifestyle. Living in a free society guarantees that each one of us will see our most cherished principles and beliefs questioned and in some cases mocked. That psychic discomfort is the price we pay for basic civic peace. It’s worth it.
It’s a pragmatic principle. Defend everyone else’s rights, because if you don’t there is no one to defend yours.
RTWT.
More to come.