Freedom of Speech . . . or Not Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

10 “Subversive” Jokes That Could’ve Landed You in an East German Prison

January 16, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… Here are 10 jokes that were popular in East Germany, but were almost certainly too hot (or just too honest) for the Stasi. Continue reading →

Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech

January 14, 2020 – Barry Brownstein …… There is no such thing as government regulated free speech. Continue reading →

Candace Owens’s Flag Rhetoric Highlights the Importance of Constitutional Constraints on Government Power

July 4, 2019 – Trace Mitchell …… Candace Owens announced on Twitter that if she were president of the United States, she’d punish flag burners by revoking their citizenship. Continue reading →

Creating a Fairness Doctrine for the Internet Is a Really Bad Idea

June 28, 2019 – Gary Galles …… Any serious consideration of the realities surrounding the Fairness Doctrine makes it clear that extending government regulation to social media in a similar fashion would produce abusive, ham-handed results. Continue reading →

Yes, Julian Assange Is a Journalist — But That Shouldn’t Matter

April 19, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… The Bill of Rights doesn’t mention that freedom of speech is restricted to a special class of establishment journalists. Freedom of speech is a universal property right, regardless of what the establishment-media gatekeepers say. Continue reading →

University of South Carolina: Student Free Speech Rally Violated Campus Speech Codes

February 9, 2019 – Ilya Shapiro, Patrick Moran …… It is the epitome of state censorship for people not to be free to discuss even the very concept of free speech without facing investigation. Continue reading →

Censorship and Gun Control Will Not Make Us Safe

November 13, 2018 – Ron Paul …… Sadly, but not unexpectedly, the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh is being used to justify new infringements on liberty. Continue reading →

Tearing Down Social Platforms Like Gab Won’t Stop the Violence

November 3, 2018 – Brittany Hunter …… If Twitter isn’t responsible for ISIS and Facebook isn’t responsible for murder, why is Gab responsible for the synagogue shooting? Continue reading →

Redefining Violence: The Problem with PC Speech Codes

August 3, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… If speech can be equated with violence, then the extent of government control in daily life can be greatly expanded. Continue reading →

Defending the Freedom to Be Awful is True Tolerance

July 30, 2018 – Peter Bowerman …… So long as I’m not infringing on your rights, I’m well within my rights to be a jerk, and those who champion “tolerance” would do well to remember that. Continue reading →