Madame Hillary Clinton has always had a lot of testicular fortitude.

Just ask Bill.

A most recent example was a CNN interview, where she, much like her liberal cohort John Kerry, lamented their limited ability to control free speech.

“Hillary Clinton Declares’We Lose Total Control’ If We Don’t ‘Moderate and Monitor’ Social Media Content More” — CNN

No, they don’t define what they are attempting as a wish for central control, but any student of censorship will understand that this is precisely what they seek.

Unfortunately for them, there exists an inconvenient covenant known as the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – and it provides a wobbly measure of interference.

The 1st Amendment is reasonably straightforward —  “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

To Hillary’s chagrin, it means that government cannot legally impair our ability to speak openly without fear of authoritative persecution or prosecution.

Illegally, the authorities do both all of the time.

Collaborating with mainstream propaganda staff and social media emperors to censor alternative thinking on Facebook, various search engines, and Twitter (now known as X) are examples of how the liberating protections of the Constitution remain a hurdle for those who would impose their view. 

Hillary gets the dilemma and actually speaks in favor of free speech — as long as what your mind thinks and speaks is in synch with what her mind thinks and speaks. 

When those things are out of synch, Hillary and many other elitist friends revealingly call alternative views “hate speech.”

Not sure if that means we are being hateful by thinking differently than they or that they hate our speech because it runs in contradiction to their speech.

Hillary and her compadres seem continually surprised that there are these people — someone or the other once called them “deplorables” — who are not fans of their groupthink. 

Fans of vanity dependably hate people who don’t get their wisdom.

If you want to know one of the sneakier reasons why, watch Hillary, Kamala, Bill, Obama and any other elected liberal-socialist-Democrat, when they are speaking before a group of like-minded constituents.

On his best night, Elvis could not have gotten a bigger ego fix than the average progressive politician secures on his or her party’s stage.

Yes, I know there is that other guy — Donald Trump — who clearly enjoys his own stage.

But there’s a big difference. He enjoys his crowd, but he’s not trying to get rid of anyone else’s crowd.

Witness the parade of weaponized legal attacks he faces from the left for further confirmation on the crucial difference between him and them.

It’s a personal hope that Hillary continues to be frustrated, disappointed and resentful of those who fail to cooperate.

In a weird sort of way, her irritationality affirms we have retained a measure of authentic freedom and personal power.

But don’t believe for a minute that they have given up.

Vanity addicts almost always think they have a better way, and today’s generation of political know-it-alls are itching to show us their stuff by taking away our stuff.

Be it our capacity to have our own view (freedom of speech — 1st Amendment), effectively protect ourselves (the right to bear arms — 2nd Amendment), and not be abused by the legal system (Amendments 4-9), Hillary and company are doing their best to burn down the Constitution as an obstacle to their personal agendas.

For a front-row seat on just how close things are to being flipped upside down, witness the wholesale destruction of the 10th Amendment, which reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the states or the people.

This one has been butchered for decades and, if you want an example, check out how Washington has seized primary authority over our education system though there are no constitutional guides giving them this authority.

Vanity knows no bounds — and Hillary and her ilk are not an exception.

To further illustrate their fierce appetites for power and control, ask yourself when was the last time you felt the need to attack, abuse or slander someone who thought differently than you?

You may have disagreed with a passion, but did you have any real thoughts of banishing them as “deplorable,” strangling their presence on social media, or otherwise making your will dominant over theirs?

Few right-minded thinkers would say “yes” to the question.