Censorship Is the First Step Toward Tyranny

If you want to subject people to tyranny, the first step is to eliminate the freeness of speech.

If you can’t have an open discussion about what people in power are doing, you can’t be surprised when those people abuse their power.

This was widely understood in the founding generation.

For More Information 

A Brief History of the Freedom of Speech in America

5 Founders on the Freedom of Speech

5 Founders on Free Speech and Press – Vol 2

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