Founder’s Folio: Freedom of speech in America, then and now

by Chris L. KennyOur right to Freedom of Speech protects us as individuals from government censorship. It gives us the freedom to speak what is on our mind without fear of retribution from the government. This right was established in the Bill of Rights in 1791, 15 years after the 1776 signing of the Constitution, and the Amendment reads:  Congress …