Tag: Free Speech
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Free Speech Isn’t Conditional
Free speech is a cornerstone of Western society. Not the comfortable kind. Not the kind that only protects opinions we agree with. The real version—the one that protects speech we don’t like.Especially that kind.Recently, a situation popped up where a comedian did what comedians have always done—he parodied someone. It wasn’t flattering. It wasn’t polite.…
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You Can’t Violate the Constitution and Then Hide Behind It
There’s a dangerous sleight of hand happening in public discourse: people violate the Constitution, trample the rights of others, and when consequences follow, they suddenly cloak themselves in constitutional language and call it “protest.” That isn’t principled dissent. It’s bad faith.The Constitution is not a prop. It’s a contract. And contracts don’t work if one…
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Life after door kicking. 