The last time the Obama administration had reason to mention Charlie Hebdo it was to condemn a series of cartoons the magazine had released in Sept. 2012 satirizing Islam.Those who aren't for the free markets in goods , aren't for the free market in speech.
And though President Obama offered support for Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, upon news that Islamic gunmen had stormed the publication’s Paris headquarters, killing 10 journalists and two police officers in order to “avenge the Prophet [Muhammad],” the statements criticizing the satirical magazine’s content two years ago indicate a pattern of thought with regards to free speech and free expression within the Obama administration — at least when it comes to Islam.
Obama’s first such critique came on Sept. 9, 2010, when he responded to Florida pastor Terry Jones who planned to burn copies of the Koran, the Muslim holy book.
Thursday, January 08, 2015
The Obama Administration Has History Of Blaming Free Speech For Islamic Backlash
The Daily Caller reports: