>>>>> almost everyone up to and including Glenn Greenwald and the ACLU would agree that my right to say what I want has both legal and practical limits. I’m not allowed to make direct threats against the life of the president or other government officials, and I’m not allowed, as the conventional phrase puts it, to shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater. That sounds reasonable enough. But wait – as we have discovered this week, and as we discover over and over again, when it comes to restricting speech, the devil is in the details. ..... /- Why Americans Are Giant Hypocrites About Free Speech | Alternet http://www.alternet.org/world/why-americans-are-giant-hypocrites-about-free-speech#.VLwpYIdC1ug.twitter
>>>>> almost everyone up to and including Glenn Greenwald and the ACLU would agree that my right to say what I want has both legal and practical limits. I’m not allowed to make direct threats against the life of the president or other government officials, and I’m not allowed, as the conventional phrase puts it, to shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater. That sounds reasonable enough. But wait – as we have discovered this week, and as we discover over and over again, when it comes to restricting speech, the devil is in the details. ..... /- Why Americans Are Giant Hypocrites About Free Speech | Alternet http://www.alternet.org/world/why-americans-are-giant-hypocrites-about-free-speech#.VLwpYIdC1ug.twitter
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