On Free Speech: you only oppose it if you imagine that you will be the censor.
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I am in favor of robust freedom of speech, and always have been. I’ll give you my “why” in a moment. Regardless, I decided to write this essay after reading this post by Jonathan Turley. Let me say up front: I am tired of people on the left (including and especially those regarding themselves as “liberal”) attacking free speech. It is not only morally wrong, it is self-defeating when we do it.
On Free Speech: you only oppose it if you imagine that you will be the censor.
On Free Speech: you only oppose it if you…
On Free Speech: you only oppose it if you imagine that you will be the censor.
I am in favor of robust freedom of speech, and always have been. I’ll give you my “why” in a moment. Regardless, I decided to write this essay after reading this post by Jonathan Turley. Let me say up front: I am tired of people on the left (including and especially those regarding themselves as “liberal”) attacking free speech. It is not only morally wrong, it is self-defeating when we do it.