What is the Campaign for Free Speech?
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In some countries, it’s illegal to criticize the government. For saying the “wrong” thing, you can wind up in jail—or worse.
Consider the case of the great astronomer Galileo. He was thrown in jail for saying that the Earth was not the center of the universe. He showed that the planets instead all revolve around the Sun.
One reason...
A Naughty Word That Rhymes With “Witch”
The late comedian George Carlin is rolling over in his grave . . . with laughter. In 1973, a New York radio station was sued for indecency after it aired Carlin’s infamous stand-up routine containing the “seven dirty words”.
And today? Well, a Massachusetts state representative introduced legislation that would criminalize use of the word “bitch.” Really. Democrat Rep. Daniel...
New Poll: Majority of Millennials Support Jail Time for Offensive Speech
Campaign for Free Speech launched to fight concerning trends around First Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC – New polling shows that Americans are increasingly hostile toward free speech, a free press, and the First Amendment.
According to the survey, 61 percent of Americans agree that free speech should be restricted, and 51 percent believe that the First Amendment, ratified in 1791, should be...
Regulating Social Media: Careful What You Wish For
Should we fully entrust the government to unilaterally determine what we can and cannot read online?
The flood of complaints about bias and censorship on social media websites has been relentless of late, and coming from across the political spectrum. It has spawned numerous calls for platforms to be reined in by the federal government, whether through judicial edict, executive...
