My Pensacola lecture: why the First Amendment matters, and why I fear for its future

When and why did America lose its taste for free speech?

(Note: If you saw the livestream, you’ll realize I didn’t stick exactly to this text. I don’t like reciting prepared notes - I feel like an actor in my own play. So I tend to riff.

Also, I hadn’t finished writing the speech when I started speaking, so the last bit, when I talked more specifically about my case, was freeform. Still, I decided to publish …