Commentary

The White House War on Speech

By Sam Batkins
Thursday, November 05 2009

"Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." To the American people, the First Amendment is clear and sacrosanct. It protects citizen dissent in the face of governmental tyranny. To the current White House and Congress, however, it’s as meaningless and easily ignored as the President’s campaign promises. Through ten months of the Obama Administration, the nation has learned that the 44th President of the United…

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