Freedom of Speech

“The letter comes after a poll found that most American Jews oppose the way President Donald Trump is handling antisemitism.” - RNS

2024: 47% of Republicans/Republican-leaning “said they were extremely or very concerned about restrictions on press freedoms.” Democrats /Democratic-leaning:38%. Today:Democrats (60%), Republicans (28%). - Pew

“Whether you agree with Mahmoud Khalil’s political stance or not should be irrelevant. Free speech for me but not for thee is a dangerous position, even for those currently on the side of ‘me’ and not ‘thee.’” - John Ellis

“It was an alarming degree of contempt for cherished free speech principles, to say the least. News organizations are free to evince a preference for Europe’s pro-censorship policies, but the criticism they attract from the right… in this case—was quite deserved.” - Reason

“The Babylon Bee and California attorney Kelly Chang Rickert, who argues the laws threaten her personal blog and social media accounts, filed a lawsuit to prevent enforcement of the laws. Alliance Defending Freedom represented them in court.” - Daily Citizen

“I asked my friend David Middlebrook, a highly respected attorney who focuses on church and nonprofit issues. Here’s David’s response” - Phil Cooke

“Disinformation is anything the ruling party believes to be or declares untrue. To them, the Genesis account of creation could easily be disinformation. Let’s consider the following consequences of losing our freedom of speech.” - P&D

“You have to take the consequences if you do it, but that was a noble thing to do….That was something that he felt very deeply in his heart.” - CPost

“There is a case for cursing the darkness. But it is better to light a candle, and better still to light many.” - Public Discourse

“The erosion of civility not only undermines the fabric of society but also weakens the nation’s ability to stand united in the face of external threats. It is a wake-up call to recognize that a house divided against itself cannot withstand threats from without.” - Providence