Episode 6: “Speech Under Siege The First Amendment Under Attack”

The First Amendment is the oxygen of liberty. Without it, every other right suffocates. In this episode of The Modern Patriot Podcast, John “Tig” Tiegen breaks down what the Founders wrote about free speech, free press, religion, assembly, and petition. He exposes how those rights have been twisted, silenced, and attacked from the earliest days of partisan newspapers to today’s Big Tech censorship and government collusion.
From colonial pamphlets and the Bill of Rights to modern crackdowns on dissent, Tig shows why free speech was designed as the first line of defense for a free people. He also covers how the media has betrayed its duty to tell the truth, how cultural forces weaponize narrative over fact, and how government agencies now pressure platforms to shut down voices they don’t like.
Closing out, Tig delivers a Tig’s Tip on digital operational security, giving practical steps to protect your communications and defend your voice when free speech is under fire.
The Founders knew speech was the lifeblood of a Republic. This episode shows why we cannot afford to lose it now.