Oh, I can remember those middle school report cards, when a math teacher would write about me, he sometimes doesn t know when to stop expressing his own views.
Freedom of speech is both among the least and among the most appreciated of our fundamental rights.
But people obviously have very different perceptions of the value of speech. Recent surveys by think tanks have shown that the American public does not put freedom of speech high on its priorities of personal liberty. Some people think it should be curtailed and look upon unsupervised use of the Internet as they look at personal gun ownership. In both the family and traditional workplace, cooperation and helping people feel comfortable with themselves are often more valued than telling the complete truth. While some people seek to be movie or pop stars, and others may want their 15 Minutes of Fame, others see public visibility as a negative possibility, an invasion of privacy or interference with family.