If you believe the constitutional right to free speech has been curtailed in America, you are not alone.
A poll conducted in June by the Commonwealth Foundation in Pennsylvania found that most people—56 percent of respondents—feel the right to free speech is more restricted than it was 10 years ago, and 41 percent said they or someone they know has held back from speaking freely over the last year for fear of retaliation or harsh criticism.
“We have heard from numerous individuals who are bullied into silence and fear retaliation if they speak. They fear retribution from their private employers, government employers, and even by those in the media,” Jeremy Samek, senior counsel at Pennsylvania Family Institute, told The Epoch Times….