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Only three choices?

How about this one:

A fine example of the First Amendment in action. He was free to sing it, parts of the audience were free to laugh and to sing the call-and-response part, and parts of the audience were free to look balefully at the stage. I myself would not have felt comfortable singing along, but I'm sober right now. I might have felt differently had I been at the performance after consuming several scotches, because I recognize satire (scroll down to the second song) when I hear it.

If any Jews are thrown down the well, it will be the result of dimwitted literalist anti-Semites committing criminal acts. Mr. Cohen and his chorus would of course be held blameless, as it should be. If anyone takes a shot at Mr. Cohen, that too would be a criminal act. Mr. Cohen would not "have it coming to him".

If anyone is outraged enough to write a letter to his legislator or newspaper demanding redress against Mr. Cohen, he may exercise his free speech as well. That doesn't mean he can have Mr. Cohen censored or prosecuted, but it does mean that he can feel free to organize a boycott of Mr. Cohen's work.

Mr. Cohen might want to consult the Dixie Chicks about tactics if faced with a boycott. Whether he wants to follow their lead, I leave up to his good sense.

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