Letter to the Editor; Enticing a riot not a first amendment right, says writer

To the Editor:

Most of my life I remember that there was a serious penalty for doing or saying things that could cause a riot or serious injuries. It is also deeply imbedded in my memory that we have freedom of speech that I believe has been abused by using these incendiary statements.

During the last decade it seems that our great republic has seen some African-American leaders abuse the law about free speech to the point these words have helped incite riots. These riots appear to be getting larger in scope and longer in duration. Unfortunately, arrests have been scarce. For these ministers a...