Lessons to Learn from Carrie Prejean: First Amendment Rights

We probably all have heard of Carrie Prejean by now. The Ms. California, blond haired (supposedly), blue eyed (maybe?) and big buxom (fakely) 22 year old response to openly gay Perez Hilton's question about same sex marriage. Here was her response:

"I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage and, you know what, in my country and my family I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anyone out there but that's how I was raised and that's how I think it should be between a man and a woman."

I dont know about you, but I don't think Miss Prejean is the most eloquent speaker out there. First, she started out calling this country great because it is a land where you can choose, but then she said, "you know what, in MY COUNTRY and my family I think that I believe......" So, it seems to me from her response, she is not living in OUR country. She is living in an alternate country where "I think marriage should be between a man and a woman." First offense that she created. She seperated the LGBT from the rest of the country. Supposedly her country stands for tradition, while the other country is full of sin and family is not of importance. The second offense that she created was saying, "No offense..." Don't get me wrong now- I say no offense all the time and I mean it most of the time. But when you are on a public stage, "No offense" sounds like you actually DO mean offense. Once again, harmless words, that offended a crowd of people.

So where does this lead to-
Point number one:
Miss Carrie Prejean was on a public stage. She was a representative for Miss America. The question/answer section of the pageant tests the canidates knowledge and ability to speak clearly and cogently. Imagine her words, instead of being from a 22 year young women, was put into the mouth of a politician. We could clearly say that the quote would not go down in history for being something of insight and praise.
Which leads to Point number two:
She keeps saying that the question was unfair. Why was the question unfair? Sure it was a politically and culturally charged question, but to call it unfair is unfair. It was a question that everyday Americans are facing. It is a part of our cultural climate like it or not. And the question reflected a portion of America. As a representative of Miss America, you should not feel it was unfair, but maybe should have been better prepared.
Which finally leads to a final point:
Yes, we do have first amendment rights: The freedom of speech. And it is great that we can say whatever we want without being thrown in jail or other forms of corporal punishment. But with that right, comes a personal responsibility. That responsibility entails suffering the consequences of what you say.
Did I contradict myself there? Yes- I believe I did. But those are still following, stay with me here for a second.
To put it easily, if you have the right to say whatever you want. I have the right to think whatever I want. If you say something out of your ass, I have the right to believe it stinks and isn't actually a perfume. That includes the masses of America.
Sorry Miss Prejean. I don't for a sympathize with you. You stood on a platform knowing that you had JUDGES and would be JUDGED for your response- for the good or for the bad. And sorry to say, even though I may be somewhere along the same wavelengths as you in my opinions of same sex marriage, I don't think your answer was eloquently put. Maybe, if you spent more time in learning how to speak and less on how you looked, you may not be under the large scale microscope.
And by the way- you were given a chance by Mr. Trump himself, and you decided that you became "holier than thou" in the eyes of America and were too good to do your job. Instead of fulfilling your responsibilities, you felt that things should have been handed to you because that is what you deserved. You became manipulative and wished to use the media scrutiny of your words to your advantage to shirk of going to work so you could play hookie.
You my dear, from your actions- Are a lazy, manipulative, no good fool.
And I take full responsibility for what I just said.