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| | '''Free speech''' is the right to express one's opinions in public or private, in print, by mail, or online. It is essential to [[republicanism]] and [[democracy]], and along with the [[Second Amendment|right to keep and bear arms]] is the greatest deterrent to [[tyranny]]. The [[United States]] is unique in protecting a full right of free political speech under the [[First Amendment]]. | | '''Free speech''' is the right to express one's opinions in public or private, in print, by mail, or online. It is essential to [[republicanism]] and [[democracy]], and along with the [[Second Amendment|right to keep and bear arms]] is the greatest deterrent to [[tyranny]]. The [[United States]] is unique in protecting a full right of free political speech under the [[First Amendment]]. |
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| − | [[Leftists]] are the biggest supporters s of free speech,<ref name="Flip-flopped">Williams, Thomas D. (July 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/01/williams-why-liberals-have-flip-flopped-on-free-speech/ Williams: Why Liberals Have Flip-Flopped on Free Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.<br>See also: | + | [[Leftists]] are the biggest opponents of free speech,<ref name="Flip-flopped">Williams, Thomas D. (July 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/01/williams-why-liberals-have-flip-flopped-on-free-speech/ Williams: Why Liberals Have Flip-Flopped on Free Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.<br>See also: |
| | *Duke, Selwyn (July 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29471-the-democrats-dropping-mask-now-they-aim-to-end-free-speech The Democrats’ Dropping Mask: Now They Aim to End Free Speech]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 7, 2018. | | *Duke, Selwyn (July 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29471-the-democrats-dropping-mask-now-they-aim-to-end-free-speech The Democrats’ Dropping Mask: Now They Aim to End Free Speech]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 7, 2018. |
| | *Marcus, Lloyd (May 25, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/slowly-patiently-the-left-is-killing-freedom-of-speech-in-the-usa Slowly, patiently, the left is killing freedom of speech in the USA]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from the ''American Thinker''). Retrieved August 5, 2018. | | *Marcus, Lloyd (May 25, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/slowly-patiently-the-left-is-killing-freedom-of-speech-in-the-usa Slowly, patiently, the left is killing freedom of speech in the USA]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from the ''American Thinker''). Retrieved August 5, 2018. |