Hillsdale College, Free Speech, and Citizens United.
I enjoy the Imprimis publication of Hillsdale College. I am mostly progressive but I nevertheless see much in conservatism that is to my liking. The conservatives' position on free speech is particularly good and a recent article speaking about certain assaults on free speech from the left made very valid points. In particular, the IRS targeting of conservative organizations and Scott Walker's public union reforms. Support for the writer's premise was more than adequate except when it came to the Citizens United SCOTUS decision. Who amongst us would yell at the top of our lungs at someone with a megaphone? If by desperation, we were to do this, what effect would we think it would have on the audience? There's a reason the police use megaphones and have laws restricting the peoples use of them. In essence, Citizens United gave a megaphone to corporations while, ipso facto, muffling the voice of the common man. In giving pro-active solutions to free speech impediments...