He could shut them down. Many decent, middle-class people earn their living at The Pottstown Mercury. Its editor has an obligation to his employees more than to abstract principles like freedom of speech. I don't expect someone to jeopardize his future and the jobs of those who work for him. It's just their hypocrisy that annoys me so.
Censorship is rampant in America.
Our right to free exercise of religious belief, and freedom of expression are in serious jeopardy. Professional journalists, clergy, and politicians can not fight this battle. They could lose their jobs, pulpits, and offices. This fight must come from the grassroots. Likewise the firing of journalists Sam Francis and Joseph Sobran.