Pete Santilli is a new media journalist who broadcasts on YouTube and streaming internet radio. He is brash, controversial, rude, and he is completely within his rights to be so. He has a radio show titled “Telling the Truth… Whether You Like It or Not.” He goes against the grain of some, and the efforts by various groups to define certain types of speech as illegal is exactly what he is fighting against. Hate speech, bullying speech, intolerant speech, incendiary speech, anti-government speech, right-wing speech and more are all protected by our 1st amendment, yet they being challenged as being illegal. And in many cases the government is supporting that view and carving out areas where free speech will not be accepted. Of course limiting free speech to special “acceptable” areas is no free speech at all. But if these limitations are not challenged, the right of free speech could very well disappear.
Santilli exercised his right of free speech recently, and he is sitting in jail now for his efforts. He will no doubt be released as soon as a lawyer is found who will fight for Santilli’s basic right to express himself, but the damage will be done. The government will have made its point that they will limit your speech if they choose, and you will have to be willing to pay a price in order to exercise your rights. If they do this enough, people will no doubt give up because the government has unlimited resources and power to bully the public into silence, but individuals do not usually have the resources to fight back.
See what got Santilli thrown in jail on page 2:
Such b******t !!
All this boils down too is america is about erupt because the gov has decided they are the rulers and we are to listen and act as sheep well i didnt want blood but i see talk doesor reason does not work so if there must be blood let it be during my time to fight so my childeren dont have too
Please vote trump. Thank you
Coming to America thanks to the moron in chief.
What about freedom of speech for white people too?
Cody Keefer, I stand with you brother!
We the people and Americans say bs Americans have rights
white privledge
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We cannot WAIT! Martial Law and FEMA indoctrination camps are ready! “13 HOURS” showed HERO’s and LOYALTY! Government Administration shows TRAITORS! Absolute INSULT to all AMERICANS, Hillary and Obama MUST be put behind bars to wait for their trials for MURDER, TREASON, and long list of corruption, and crimes. Our Country is in VERY serious trouble, we need your help! http://wh.gov/iwFM4