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More on the fragility of free speech: Guelzo claims it began in 1919 with Abrams. That was a step on the path, I agree, but not until Brandenburg v. Ohio did we really establish it in law: city-journal.org/free-speech-cr… I
I agree with Guelzo that we're rapidly revoking it through extrajudicial censorship. Cultural and professional sanctions have a serious chilling effect, just as legal penalties do. If we want to keep freedom of speech--not just the formal right, but the culture of freedom--
We have to recognize how precious it is, learn to make arguments for it that go beyond, "It's the First Amendment!"--we need to really make the case to our fellow citizens that freedom of expression is both inherently good and *good for us.*
