Free speech, as enshrined in the First Amendment, is central to what many consider to be the American experience. But the debate over the limits of free speech has been ignited by how the use of social media contributed to the January 6 riot and violent attack on the U.S. …
Read More »‘Let her speak,’ students chant after school valedictorian’s mic is cut during speech
Lulabel Seitz, 17, spoke at the podium during her high school graduation. Then she was silenced, video shows. “We’re all here today, and we’re graduating,” was the opening line of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced has new public speech rules. You break them, it’s a misdemeanor
Merced City Council adopted decorum rules for council meetings this week that leaders say will protect speech, but detractors say are a roadblock to public input. The council approved making … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Speech Festival set for next week
The 2018 Merced County Speech Festival opens next week in Merced. The three-day competition begins Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clark/Newbold conference rooms of the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hillary Clinton reads the victory speech she didn’t get to give
Speaking at UC Davis on Monday night, Hillary Clinton shared a portion of the victory speech that she didn’t get to give when she lost last November’s presidential election. … Click to Continue »
Read More »A valedictorian went rogue in his final speech. His school tried to shut him down.
Peter Butera, class president for the entirety of his life as a high school student – all four often-frustrating years of it – took the stage at Friday’s graduation ceremony … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mayor Peduto slams Trump for using Pittsburgh in anti-Paris accord speech
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he took personal offense to President Donald Trump’s reference to the Steel City in announcing the United States’ departure from the Paris climate agreement. In … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced changing policy related to free speech
Vague language in a UC Merced policy makes it ripe for abuse, according to a free speech watchdog, but campus leaders say they expect to revise the guideline in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Prosecution would deny free speech to skeptical Americans
President Barack Obama is hostile to open debate and research that contradicts his opinions and policies. … Click to Continue »
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