We asked readers, Does America have a free speech problem?

In the United States, free speech is in big trouble

Free speech in America is in big trouble. Take the recent case of Orange Coast College student Caleb ONeil, who would have been punished by administration were it not for the exemplary defense mounted by Freedom X attorney Bill Becker and others who rallied at his side.

This mindset that declares that Trump supporters are racist white supremacists is ludicrous. Many on the left are blinded by their own hysteria and this shuts down any chance of reasonable discourse on issues.

Read the free speech column by John Phillips, Its a college campus run by bullies. You will be shocked. If not, you may have blind hysteria syndrome.

Tressy Capps, Fontana

Limited speech is not free speech

I do not believe that America has a free speech problem. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted society freedom of speech and we are grateful for it.

Some people dont want to hear what others have to say, but do we not wish for freedom of speech? Some may argue we should have freedom of speech but only to a certain extent. What is the point if we are restricted from expressing ourselves?

Itd be ironic to be a country that has freedom of speech but only to a certain point. We should be allowed to voice our thoughts and feelings regardless of the topic. That is freedom of speech.

Karla Davalos, Ontario

Respect First Amendment

When the U.S. Constitution was written, it included individual freedom of speech; therefore there is not too little or too much freedom of speech.

With freedom of speech comes disagreements, and when a person expresses their political views it becomes a sensitive subject, especially regarding hatred of Donald Trump.

Therefore, many Trump supporters feel they cannot fully express their opinion and that is not right. People allow their emotions to take over and cannot separate political views from other issues and that is why many feel they are not able to speak and write freely.

And California Democratic leaders need to respect that everyone has the right to the First Amendment instead of removing people from the floor.

Lesle Chicas, Rancho Cucamonga

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