Few other nations have as a core tenet of their very existence, the guarantee of the freedom of speech, the freedom of expression, to say what you think without any kind of retribution. It is not a guarantee that there will be no consequences for your free speech. Those consequences may be unintended, unwanted, or just plain bad. But if you are willing to live with that tradeoff, welcome to America. Part of the beauty, at least with the American concept of freedom of speech, is the fact that not even the government can tell you, “You can’t say that” or at least we thought so until this week. As the Supreme Court handed down decisions this week in a myriad of cases, one stood out as rather disturbing and could leave one struggling to remember that we have a majority of conservative justices on the court.
With Justices Like These...
With Justices Like These...
With Justices Like These...
Few other nations have as a core tenet of their very existence, the guarantee of the freedom of speech, the freedom of expression, to say what you think without any kind of retribution. It is not a guarantee that there will be no consequences for your free speech. Those consequences may be unintended, unwanted, or just plain bad. But if you are willing to live with that tradeoff, welcome to America. Part of the beauty, at least with the American concept of freedom of speech, is the fact that not even the government can tell you, “You can’t say that” or at least we thought so until this week. As the Supreme Court handed down decisions this week in a myriad of cases, one stood out as rather disturbing and could leave one struggling to remember that we have a majority of conservative justices on the court.