Does anybody still think freedom of speech applies in this country?

Answer 1

(In any country)

You are FREE to say WHATEVER you want to...
as long as we like it (agree with you)...

You cannot say EXACTLY what you want... you have to sugar-coat your opinion... plaster some cookie dough over that, stick it in the oven - bake till it is golden brown and ONLY THEN... serve it to the listener...

Answer 2

Well, given the fact that you can legally ask that question, and the fact that I could say "No, I don't, and I think the President is horrible as well as his entire administration" kind of proves that freedom of speech does still apply in this country. It's habeas corpus that's been killed, not the first amendment.

Oh, and I just want to say that censorship of things that are considered explicit and political free speech are two very different things. I am not against mild laws limiting this freedom when it comes to TV and the radio, I'm not saying you should black out everything, but I do think that cursing on TV is quite intense--there's a difference between saying you can't curse period on TV and saying that you can't broadcast too much cursing without fines--it's the difference between watching a show that you like and being mildly offended (which I don't care about), and flipping through channels and hearing curses for five minutes.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

We'v all got freedom of speech , but equally , we all know it comes at a price , power to the people !!

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

Depends on what country you live in. UK has no such amendment the same way as the US does. But we can still speak our minds in the UK more freely without the CIA & NSA monitoring every word

Answer 7

Compared to certain countries :yes. How we would like it to work : No.

Answer 8

US- yes & no depends on varying factors.
UK- yes & no depends on varying factors.
anywhere & everywhere else - yes, no & mayb, really depends on varying factors.
freedom of speech sometimes defies common-sense!

Answer 9

You can get away with treason but not allowed to make a comment that is not quite politically correct.

Answer 10

Only for a select few.