Land of the Not So Free

Land of the Not So Free“I don’t like it,” an old man blubbers. “I don’t like it one bit. Why don’t they keep their mosques in Arabland where they belong?”

“Grandpa, please,” Joe looks around to see how many strangers have taken notice. “Not in public, please.”

“I’ve got a right to free speech! I’m an American!

“We’ve talked about this before, Grandpa. Those people are Americans, too.”

Grandpa snorts.

Joe continues, “They have a right to freedom of religion.”

“When the founding fathers said freedom of religion, they meant freedom of Christian religion—except Catholics. Look it up!”

Joe moves to Canada the next month.

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