I remember back in 2001 when the government was trying to pass the Patriot Act, they tried to ease people’s privacy concerns with the phrase “If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear.”

So now the tables have turned and it’s time for we the people to make the same statement to the government when it comes to the McCook detention center. If they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear.

I commend City Councilman and congressional hopeful Brinker Harding for at least trying to do something about the homeless problem. But is it really a solution or just the go-to response when a problem doesn’t really seem solvable?

The go-to response I’m referring to? Put them in jail.

I’ve watched the Jimmy Kimmel joke where they claim he made fun of the assassination of Charlie Kirk numerous times, and I can’t find where he made fun of him or his murder. I can see where he made fun of the president. And I can see where he commented on MAGA. But I can’t see where he said anything disparaging about Mr. Kirk or celebrated his death.

The First Amendment is in the news, and it’s under attack. The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is the big story right now, but there is an attack on the First Amendment right here at home that has gotten very little publicity.