defending your own life is the first duty, and second is that of your fellows to speak their mind, and the only way to do both of these things is to speak your own mind
free speech is first because without it nothing else stands against tyranny
when it comes to times like now, it is a great act of courage to speak the truth without concern for the consequences of the petty who make threats against you
the modern day redcoats have learned how to make the most feeble minded cast themselves into the mass grave pit like lemmings
the war is well past beginning, that's why i say first duty is to stay alive