Do you have the same copy of the BOR that I have?
Mine may be older and was taught with historical accuracy.
Btw, do you really think that people in the 1700's would have given society carte blanche to say whatever came into their heads? Considering that in their day and age you could be killed for critisizing the government, what did you think they'd mean? The press was also jailed etc for shining a light on government so the "old guys" made certain that it would be a protected right too.
Do you have the same copy of the BOR that I have?
He's probably been reading from a copy of the "living Constitution" that we have been hearing so much about.
Funny, but the comment that you reply to (copied here to refresh your memory:
Free speech guarantees the right to speak out about your government without fear of retaliation. It has since been twisted to mean the right to say anything you please.)
is in agreement with the historical interpretation of the BOR. Which version are you reading?
Some of us went to school when they still taught American History.