The far-right Republicans have demonstrated that free speech only matters when individuals like Charles Kirk or Candace Owens spread disinformation and hatred. They’ve made it clear that they do not respect the Constitution or the First Amendment in any meaningful way.
Our society relies on freedom of expression. Suppressing free speech and retaliating against those who speak out on important public issues directly undermine the fundamental rights we all cherish.
A healthy democracy depends on the free exchange of diverse viewpoints.
The decision by ABC and Disney to suspend the airing of Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an example of the kind of suppression and retaliation that threaten everyone’s constitutional rights.
As George Washington famously said, "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."