Andrew P. Napolitano

Can an idea be dangerous? Can a dangerous idea be expressed? Can the governmentpunish ideas it deems to be dangerous?

These are not questions one regularly asks in America because of our rich tradition ofprotecting the freedom of speech from infringement by the government. Yet, we appear to beon the cusp of the mass suppression of public speech.Nothing would be more unnatural and un-American than the prohibition of theexpressions of ideas.

Here is the back story.

The Hamas assault on Israeli civilians and military on Oct. 7 prompted a ferocious Israeliresponse on Palestinian civilians and Hamas. . .

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