Freedom of Speech for Sale

Freedom of speech for sale

The message to broadcasters from the Trump administration is simple: Do as we say, or pay the consequences. We are now in the realm of comedians being a threat to the president’s ego and our freedom of speech. It is time to pay special attention. If the past eight and a half months have taught us anything, it’s that it can get worse … and this week it did. Freedom of speech, guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution, is quickly being…

The ‘Kimmel Kontradiction’: The Figures Today Wailing About the First Amendment Who Cheered Censorship

Media hypocrisy over Kimmel's suspension highlights double standards in free speech debates.

Letters to the Editor: Readers decry Jimmy Kimmel suspension and consider plans to boycott

'I, for one, will consider ending my financial contributions to ABC and Disney unless they can state with transparency and accuracy any intentions to limit speech on their profitable platforms,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Kimmel suspension: Government has ‘no business’ policing jokes

Republican strategist Matthew Bartlett, who worked in the state department during Trump's first term in office and Conor Fitzpatrick, a senior attorney at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression joined us to discuss Jimmy Kimmel’s removal.

Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship

High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.