Assault on Freedom of Speech

Pictured Above: Michael Savage

Historically, the left was a staunch defender of freedom of speech.

But, in this day and age, most assaults on freedom of speech originate from the left.

The most recent case being the British Government banning talk radio host Michael Savage from entering the United Kingdom. Dr. Savage was included in a list of neo-nazis, criminals and islamic terrorists.

While Dr. Savage can certainly be abrasive and histrionic, not once has he advocated violence. For those who want to discredit Dr. Savage and his viewpoints, the appropriate strategy would be to invite him to a public debate and subject his viewpoints to the marketplace of ideas. Instead, the British government seeks to eliminate the presentation of viewpoints that it finds distasteful. Interestingly, but not surprisingly, this same government has been very lax about allowing incendiary, anti-semitic and anti-western muftis and sheiks to immigrate to England.

What I am most curious about is how the American left would react if Dr. Savage was banned from the airwaves. I am betting that the value of liberty has eroded in the left to the point where few left-wingers would defend him.

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