Freedom of Speech Part One: Speech isn’t free when it’s a crime
By Jan S. Gephardt When it comes to freedom of speech, we have a lot of latitude. We’ve all heard someone say, “It’s a free country! I can say anything I want!” But is that right? Can you literally say anything? Last week I started a series of posts on the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The section of the First Amendment relevant to today’s post says, “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom…