Do you agree or disagree with the idea behind the gag rule? There are plenty of topics/ideas that you may disagree with. How would you feel if someone stopped you from expressing your feelings on a particular topic, just because they didn’t agree with you? Can you apply the idea behind the gag rule to a certain topic in society? Please share your thoughts below.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?