#21 Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech ...at 1.5x

Let's talk about the changes at Twitter. What does free speech really mean and what has it meant through history. We can agree to disagree? right?

A Letter Concerning Toleration John Locke
It is one thing to persuade, another to command: One thing to press with Arguments, another with Penalties. … For Laws are of no force at all without Penalties, and Penalties in this case are absolutely impertinent; because they are not proper to convince the mind.

John Locke FRS (/lɒk/; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".[

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Winston Churchill

US Constitution
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution

The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
Preamble to the Bill of Rights

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.

General Motors suspends ads on Twitter as Musk takeover exposes who opposes freedom of speech

https://americanwirenews.com/general-motors-suspends-ads-on-twitter-as-musk-takeover-exposes-who-opposes-freedom-of-speech/?utm_campaign=james&utm_content=10%2F29%2F22%20SOE%20AM&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=Get%20response&utm_term=email