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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Carol Platt Liebau: De-valuing Our First Amendment Freedoms
Description: Constitutions in many countries talk about the concept of freedom of speech. What’s always set America apart is our dedication to free speech in practice. Once, opposing censorship was a bedrock principle of liberalism. Organizations like the ACLU were founded on the premise that even hateful speech deserves protection. But times have changed. A Real Clear Opinion poll reveals that free speech is becoming a partisan issue, with Democrats more willing to allow government to regulate speech. This is dangerous. If government decides what information we can access, it decides what...