Free speech is no longer free. Emboldened by phrases such as “hate crimes,” “bullying,” “extremism” and “microaggressions,” the government is whittling away at free speech, confining it to carefully constructed “free speech zones,” criminalizing it when it skates too close to challenging the status quo, shaming it when it butts up against politically correct ideals, and muzzling it when it appears dangerous.
By John F. Di Leo, Opinion ContributorIn the 2026 Illinois Republican primary, downstate businessman/politician Darren Bailey was nominated to face incumbent Governor J.B. Pritzker in November. The descriptor...
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