The land of so called "Free Speech"?
930357
You are just learning that you have been deceived by propaganda. The US is, and never was, the land of the free.\n\nNow you need to get past the government propaganda about Iraq and you should be OK
556152
Most liberals I've ever met are diehard free-speech advocates. If you're talking about the "political correctness" movement, it's dying the death it deserves, and it was only embraced by a minority of people, anyway. Most liberals will definitely go to bat for freedom of speech, and not just for causes they believe in. When somebody has to step in and defend the rights of groups like the KKK to speak, it's often a group perceived as "liberal", such as the ACLU.
300036
Wow - \n\nYou must be mistaken.  I am totally shocked that a liberal, open minded, free thinking member would have anything to do with squelching your individual rights of free speech that were manifested in a forum specifically established to inquire about such matters.  \n\nParticularly because it was such a seemingly relevant question considering the happenings in the world today.\n\nI suppose I shall have to reconsider my opinion.  I wonder if I'm allowed to do that?
469955
i know very little people that would agree with a white supremacy group.  but no one can disagree that if you were to hinder their freedom of speech, no matter how disturbing it may be, it would take a step backwards in what this country was founded to do: ultimate freedom to beleive, demonstrate, and speak what they what they will.  if that's taken away, what do we have left?
159577
Yes.  Freedom of speech does not include incitement.  You will be arrested, if you yelled "FIRE!" in a theather and cause a stampede and a few people died.
765193
Are you even American?\n\nWhat part of American freedom of speech is a non-American entitled to?\n\nYour mentality is poison to a democratic republic.
838384
yes there is freedom of speech but there are a lot of kids on this site, would you like for them to read a bunch of explicit sex stuff?\nwould you like someone trying to sell you stolen goods on here?\nwould you like it if all the obnoxious racist questions stay on?
962677
We have had, but are rapidly losing, freedom of speech in the UK. The PC brigade / humanists are in the process of stamping out all views contrary to their own, esp the historically dominant Christian worldview, upon which most of the free world was founded (USA and England are prime examples). The irony of all this is that it is done in the name of free speech / tolerance. However, they (the PC brigade) are the most intolerant of the lot as they do not tolerate views contrary to their own.  In practical terms, it goes like this: "We the PC brigade hereby declare that there are no absolutes and that there is no truth, except of course for the absolute truth that their are no absolutes. Accordingly, no religion or other worldview has the right to state that it is true to the exclusion of others, though we (the PC brigade) of course believe that OUR PC views are true to the exclusion of all others". The true threat to freedom is now the fundamental PC brigade. How ironic, don't ya think?
400872
Well, this is supposed to be a country with free speech, but apparently, to some people it is not so. Word to the wise, never get involved in politics anywhere. People do what they want to when they want. The smartest people stay out of it. It's either rule with an iron fist or let the inmates run the asylum. Iraq under Saddam was the former and America today is the latter. The inmates have spoken, it's a democracy, I have better things to worry about, as do you!
131198
It was to be expected there are no laws protecting freedom of speech over there, its a pretty rigid society where the government try to keep tabs on individualism.
1001124
Oh, I am wounded to the core.\n\nAre you familiar with a document that conservatives shredded and used for toilet paper called the Constitution?  Well, the First Amendment  to that document, which Bush is reported to have called "just a GD piece of paper" guarantees free speech as not only a value, but a right.\n\nIt is not an absolute freedom, of course, there are restrictions against its abuse, such as libel and defamation, obscenity, incitement to crime, and sedition.  Although they have been rejected by American courts, some arguments have been made that speech which is offensive whould also fall under restricted speech, such as using the phrase "sissy liberal talk."
898504
Hmmm.. I've always thought we have freedom of speech as long as we keep our mouths shut. :)
125455
No... Why? First Amendment rights. Freedom of speech.
863426
Not a damn thing,freedom of speech.......
762197
haven't you realised it yet we live in a nanny state run by left wing zealots.just goes to show there's no freedom of speech if your white working class in this country.my daughters school has the same problem its like  league of nations.recently had a school trip cancelled because of to many foreigners ,i enquired why was cancelled and was told the funds had been diverted to help pay for a language teacher for the Somalian kids there.f u  c k i n g disgrace,
422254
Why would you.Everyone in the US has the right to srike isn't that freedom of speech? We also have the right of getting together in groups. As long as there is no violence you should be OK. I am not from California maybe check into the California laws.
86943
Free speech has some limitations, like not screaming fire in a closed theatre. Thus, it is not unrestricted, and whenever it goes against the basic morals of the country it should be deemed as detrimental. In these times of electronic communications, free speech needs to be reviewed and more limits imposed.\n\nThere are some 'cons' to restricting it, if it is done by irresponsible people or Satanists. For example, the left is trying to make it impossible for Christian people to voice their faith. So having public prayer is restricted in some institutions. That is a huge 'con' on restricting free speech, since the people who want to push religion out of our lives are the same who would benefit from a decadence in our moral values: homosexuals, pedophiles, communists, etc.