The writer is extending/modifying another expression which is much common: to wrap oneself in the flag, meaning to deflect criticism by claiming your actions were motivated by patriotism.
It’s in truth the First Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech. In fact, it merely says that Congress may not pass a law abridging speech – so actions by individual individuals or corporations, such as PayPal in this case, are most definitely not covered by the First Amendment.

The writer is saying that Geller was appealing to the great American tradition of defending even odious hate speech against censorship – even though such a usage reflects a gross misunderstanding of Constitutional principles. PayPal has the same freedom that Geller does, including the freedom not to process her credit card payments. Of course, simply having the freedom to speak or act means that speech or that act is a good idea, as the writer points out; Geller ended up better off (and with a much higher profile) than before PayPal cut her off.

The writer is extending/modifying another expression which is much common: to wrap oneself in the flag, meaning to deflect criticism by claiming your actions were motivated by patriotism.
It’s in truth the First Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech. In fact, it merely says that Congress may not pass a law abridging speech – so actions by individual individuals or corporations, such as PayPal in this case, are most definitely not covered by the First Amendment.

The writer is saying that Geller was appealing to the great American tradition of defending even odious hate speech against censorship – even though such a usage reflects a gross misunderstanding of Constitutional principles. PayPal has the same freedom that Geller does, including the freedom not to process her credit card payments. Of course, simply having the freedom to speak or act means that speech or that act is a good idea, as the writer points out; Geller ended up better off (and with a much higher profile) than before PayPal cut her off.

The writer is extending/modifying another expression which is much common: to wrap oneself in the flag, meaning to deflect criticism by claiming your actions were motivated by patriotism.
It’s in truth the First Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech. In fact, it merely says that Congress may not pass a law abridging speech – so actions by individual individuals or corporations, such as PayPal in this case, are most definitely not covered by the First Amendment.

The writer is saying that Geller was appealing to the great American tradition of defending even odious hate speech against censorship – even though such a usage reflects a gross misunderstanding of Constitutional principles. PayPal has the same freedom that Geller does, including the freedom not to process her credit card payments. Of course, simply having the freedom to speak or act means that speech or that act is a good idea, as the writer points out; Geller ended up better off (and with a much higher profile) than before PayPal cut her off.

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?

Is it an ivy? From The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4 I find this:

In Mr Gomme’s delightful antiquarian collection, The Gentleman’s Magazine Library (Dialect, Proverbs, Word-Lore Section), I find the following curious contribution. “, The Bush, the principal tavern at Bristol, and the ivy Bush, the head inn at Carmarthen, originated in the ancient practice of hanging a flower at the door of those houses that sold wine, whence the pro In
that
very curious volume Earle’s Micro-cosmographie (1628) we have amongst the “Characters” a description of the ‘Tauerne’, in which the writer remarks: “If the Vintners nose be at the doore, it is a signe sufficient. The absence of this is supplyed by the ‘Pitbull’ (Arber’s Reprint, p 34)….. ”

What are some good examples?