We are witnessing a politically correct philosophy at play, one shared by both the extreme left and the extreme right, which aims to stifle all expression that doesn’t fit within their parameters of what they consider to be “acceptable” speech. There are all kinds of labels put on such speech—it’s been called politically incorrect speech, hate speech, offensive speech, and so on—but really, the message being conveyed is that you don’t have a right to express yourself if certain people or groups don’t like or agree with what you are saying. Hence, we have seen the caging of free speech in recent years, through the use of so-called “free speech zones” on college campuses and at political events, the requirement of speech permits in parks and community gatherings, and the policing of online forums. Clearly, this elitist, monolithic mindset is at odds with everything for which America is supposed to stand.
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Show Notes
James Madison, “FEDERALIST NO. 10 (1787)”
Benjamin Franklin, “Silence Dogood, No. 8,” The New-England Courant (Jul. 9, 1722)
“Constitutional Q&A: The Right to Protest,” The Rutherford Institute
Second Amendment
First Amendment
United States v. Schwimmer, U.S. Supreme Court (1929)
Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 - Supreme Court 1989
DeJonge v. Oregon
Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner
City of LaDue v. Gileo
United States v. Grace
Ward v. Rock Against Racism
Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western N.Y.
Snyder v. Phelps
Lewis v. Wilson
Helms v. Zubaty
Acosta v. City of Costa Mesa
Gilles v. Blanchard
Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Comm. Sch. Dist.
Boardley v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Forsyth County, Ga. v. Nationalist Movement
Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham
Thomas v. Chi. Park Dist.
Hague v. Comm. for Indus. Org.
Jones v. Parmley
Cole v. Arkansas
Chesney v. City of Jackson
United States v. Masciandaro
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, “Concealed Carry”
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, “Open Carry”
“Supreme Court Turns Down Case on Carrying Guns in Public,” The New York Times
“The Competing Messages: The Protests; Demonstrators Steer Clear Of Their Designated Space,” The New York Times
“Chilling First Amendment Activity,” Medium
“Protesters Flood Streets, and Trump Offers a Measure of Praise,” The New York Times
“To fight bigotry and hate, don’t muzzle it. There’s a better way,” The Washington Post
Freedom for the Speech We Hate: The Legal Ins and Outs of the Right to Protest
Battlefield America: The War on the American People
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