When Speech Becomes a Crime

SFGate.com
By Cinnamon Stillwell

Outright censorship and draconian speech codes have long been a staple of Third World authoritarian regimes. But the United States (where the First Amendment is supposed to reign supreme) has always prided itself on protecting free speech. Yet because of the creeping reach of political correctness, one can now be put in prison, lose a job, be kicked out of school or be otherwise censored simply for uttering an unpopular opinion. Read more.