by "you" i assume that you are speaking in generalities...but, yes...in this country you do have that right...one man's
retarded is another man's
liberty and freedom...and, while we're on the subject of derogatory speech and thought patterns, the word
retarded (when used out of context, as in the instant case) is HIGHLY offensive to mentally disabled people and the people who love them...in fact, within that arguably small community (here in the u.s., even minority groups are entitled to a voice, btw) it is no less egregious than the word nigger...walk the walk.
oh and, if a good lawyer was the answer to this issue?? the kkk would have been out of business a long ass time ago.
ever heard of these people???
http://www.godhatesfags.com/
they protest at military funerals all over the u.s....they believe that our soldiers come home in a bag because God hates fags...they find a military funeral, they apply for their permit to demonstrate, they show up at the funeral to protest and the police are required to protect them while they are protesting.