Denial of civil liberties
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I am appalled by the decision of MegaPlex Theaters and its corporate owner, Larry H. Miller, not to allow the movie “Brokeback Mountain” to be shown.

I believe it to be another reminder of the encroachment into American citizens' rights to civil liberties. It should be a wake-up call to anyone. Regulating movies that may educate, enlighten and bring down walls, which can promote tolerance and acceptance of any lifestyle, is forcing a set of morals which denies us our basic civil liberties.

I moved to Utah four years ago and have steadily been encouraged by the leaps made in trying to be an inclusive state. The mere fact its own inception was brought on by its own controversy is a compelling marker for the willingness of this state to lean toward acceptance and tolerance of all who live here.

I will no longer support entities that choose to tell me what I can or cannot see, hear, experience, or that deny me my right to decide for myself what is acceptable and what is not.

I live in the United States of America and have the inalienable right for freedom of expression, whether spoken or viewed. I take that right very seriously and will vehemently oppose any aggressive measures to take it away.

Karla G. McGuigan

Clearfield

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