Commentary: Southern Hospitality

          In the editorial Southern Hospitality, the author Ogechi E. discusses the apparent attack on the first amendment due to the reactions at the NAACP national convention. Ogechi brings up many valid points such as the idea that we are wrongly persecuting people for expressing their opinion. If the audience at the national convention did not showcase how they feel towards Romney's ideas, then the Republican candidate (or anyone else for that matter) would not know how the American people feel. The attack on the vocal opinion of people is a direct attack on not only the first amendment, but on the voice of the people. 

        We must express our opinions if we are to be heard and we can't do that through quiet observance. Yes, by all means give someone a chance but if that chance is wasted then you have the right to vocalize your opinion.  Romney also should have known the audience he was talking to better, so he could appeal to them and not get booed of stage, although it may have been a lost cause to begin with due to the large backing of Obama in the NAACP. Romney should be able to hold up to criticism like any other politician should. If he has the nerve to run for president, he should have tough enough skin to withstand a booing crowd. So let them boo, because he can take it. Like Ogechi said, it's not like they are threatening to kill him, just trying to kill the ideas of the campaign.