Freedom of Speech - As Long as You Say What I Say is Okay

My previous post spoke to a recent meeting among the city council members. You can read that below.

At the following meeting of the City Council (December 15, 2011) the Council president, Sam Hall, came out and laid down the law on how to speak at the open forum section of the meeting.
Prior to opening the session, Mr. Hall stated that anyone that might mention a connection to Hitler would be ruled out of order.

About 4 or 5 speakers in, Father Nathan Monk came before the council and began to speak on the limiting of freedom of speech by the council president. I'm not sure how much time is given to speak, but it must be around three minutes Maybe 5, since I've been listening to some Occupy clown for about that long). While Father Monk didn't specifically point anyone in particular, he did make it very clear that he didn't agree with actions taken at the previous meeting. About two minutes in the Supreme Council President decide that he didn't like the way the comments were heading and ruled him out of order. The actual wording was, "You're out of order, sit down!"
Father Monk disagreed obviously and declined to sit down at which point an officer from the Pensacola police department came up to provide encouragement to be seated. Father Monk pointed out that he had time left and again declined. At this point Police Chief Chip Simmons approached to add his support to the other officer.
Prior to being forcibly removed, however, Councilwoman Myers denounced the President and left the chambers. Father Monk's time must have elapsed at this time, because he left.

Now there have to be rules to be followed, but the limitation of a person's freedom of speech because you don't like it is just wrong. It seems that the council president has become infatuated with his alleged power, so much so that he has forgotten the premise of freedom of speech.

Councilwoman Myers came back and addressed the freedom of speech very forcefully and thoroughly.

I've listened to the rest of the meeting and Councilman Johnson has again stated that he's offended when people question his faith, and associate him with Nazi's, and might call him anti-homeless.
Once again, as noted previously, cowboy up and get a thicker skin. Also, that proposed ordinance is anti-homeless. As mentioned by a representative of the mayor's office that ordinance was in the works by a previous city attorney before the Occupy movement, so it obviously has to be targeted at the homeless.

The city council is not a house of lords, ruling with an iron hand, handing out the rights that they think we should have. Some might think they are, but that time has long passed and should be impressed on the council, just as it should be made evident to the federal government.