It is testimony to the success of the fascists who have been in power for the last 10+ years that we're even having this debate.
"Do not think for yourselves my friends, we are here to do that for you. Is there a rule for that? No! What? Never fear, we'll knock one through the legislature before tea."
The same people castigating Pablo probably think Tex Johnston ought to have been fired by Bill Allen after the infamous barrel roll...
YouTube - Boeing 707 roll by Test Pilot Tex Johnson
Just how far have we come in 50 years?