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When the lines blur on freedom of speech and press

AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK

AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK

News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.7527 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The first five words of the First Amendment are, “Congress shall make no law…”, that means that the First Amendment only applies to the federal government. And no, contrary to what the Supreme Court has said, the Fourteenth Amendment did not rewrite the First. So if freedom of speech and press are so important, what are we doing to...

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helping to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.

0:15.7

This is the Constitution Study on the America Out Loud Network with your host, Paul Engle.

0:31.2

People love their freedom of speech.

0:34.5

Sadly, their actions demonstrate a serious lack of understanding of both their freedom of speech

0:39.4

and the First Amendment. Hello, there are everyday Americans. Paul Engel here with the Constitution

0:44.3

study, where we read and study the Constitution, teach the rising generation be free. Glad you could

0:49.1

join me today. It's an interesting topic. It's, you know, the First Amendment is one I often see misquoted, misused, misunderstood, especially in the legal system.

0:59.6

But I want to look at these ideas, both freedom of speech and freedom of press, because there is a difference,

1:05.2

and both of them seem to be sadly misunderstood by so many Americans.

1:10.7

So let's take a look at some news.

1:14.3

Starting with a demonstration outside of Philadelphia City Hall.

1:21.0

Until we have done everything in our power to bring the United States to its knees,

1:25.9

let us not lose sight of the enemy.

1:29.8

For every U.S. military base that crumbles, and for every U.S. son who returns home in the

1:35.5

casket, we cheer.

1:40.1

Now, the title of the article I saw, because it says,

1:45.5

Appalling video shows protesters cheer American troops returning home from Warnerack in Caskets.

1:51.6

And yeah, I know a lot of people would be appalled at that.

1:54.7

But you know what?

1:56.3

Freedom of speech is not to protect the speech we all agree with.

2:00.0

Freedom of speech is to protect the speech we all agree with. Freedom of speech is to protect the

2:02.3

speech we detest, what we would find appalling. And it's important. It's important for certain reasons,

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