Three times

1. Stephen Colbert. 2. Jimmy Kimmel. 3. The right to comment. Three strikes and you’re out, but President Trump is still here. With the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel for some truthful asides about Trump we see another voice silenced. Even if the truth is gagged, it is still the Truth.

There are some countries where criticism of the leadership will see the voice silenced and the speaker killed. So far in America it isn’t that bad, yet. Some people, the late night hosts and their crews of hundreds, have lost their jobs and the New York Times faces loses of $15 billion, and thus its existence, if Trump’s lawsuit is successful.

There is a need for a range of voices, some from all areas and most will be ‘lawful’ without breaching laws of slander or offence. Open your mouths and speak your own words while you still can.

Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia