(The Center Square) – A large majority of Americans say protecting free speech rights is more important than restricting divisive speech, according to a new survey.
The poll from Napolitan News Service asked 1,000 registered voters: “Is it more important to protect free speech or to prevent people from using overheated language?” Sixty-five percent said protecting speech is more important, while 24% responded that protecting people from divisive language is more important; 12% said they were unsure.
The same poll asked: “While it is always difficult to wish ill of another human being, is America better off now that Charlie Kirk has been killed?” While 67% responded no, 15% said yes and 18% were unsure.
Authorities are seeking the death penalty for the man charged with assassinating Kirk, something 55% of voters agree with if he is convicted, according to the poll; 37% said the alleged shooter should not face the death penalty while 22% were unsure.
The survey was conducted by pollster Scott Rasmussen’s RMG Research Sept. 12-13 and has a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Totally misleading article, very typical of the Radical Left. Speech is still protected, however private businesses have every right to fire anyone they so chose. Be it a descent worker or a low class low life like Kimmel. Though you still can’t yell fire in a crowded theater.
Brandenburg v. Ohio in 1969, which limited the scope of banned speech to that directed to and likely to incite imminent lawless action (e.g. an immediate riot).[1]
Kimmel’s nightly tantrums were at least partially to blame for the violence in this country as of late. But what the Left are trying to do is turn this into a free speech issue against DJT, when it is simply a private company offloading a loser.
AND the first only STOPS CONGRESS making a law that does xyz.
IT does nothing to stop a private company saying “YOU CANNOT SAY XYZ ON AIR!”
First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or 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.
If WE the PEOPLE allow the government (Congress) to restrict freedom of speech, we will soon have the government restricting other Congressional rights as we witnessed under the Biden Administration.
The Treasonous, dishonest, destructive, DEI, woke, immoral, Socialist Democrat Party cult and their corrupt Biden’s administration objective was to deliberately lie, cheat and steal. To disregard the U.S. Constitution and our laws, in order to take total control of the American people by restricting U.S. citizens their constitutional rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech. Stopping oil production, increase Spending, Taxes and the inflation cost of everything and bring American commerce and economy to its knees and to promote Socialism, enforced by their corrupt political Dept. of Justice, their FBI Gestapo and IRS.
Then access power and retain it by any means available –
No matter the costs to the people, the government, or the nation.