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Outside of the pandemic, DeSantis has not shown a great desire to interfere with the health-and-safety rules that govern businesses in the state, and what steps he has taken have not been applicable to everyday life but are preparation for the next emergency. What happened, as DeSantis himself implies, is that Disney decided to "wage war on state policies regarding families and children", and, in retaliation, DeSantis decided to take away its special district. ARTICLES 'FIGHTING for freedom is not always easy", Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida argued in his second inaugural address, "because the threats to freedom are more complex and more widespread than they have been in the past.". [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses freedom of speech in relation to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Topics include the history of U.S. regulation of dissent and anti-war activism, the relation between politics and culture, and the notions of fascism and authoritarianism in U.S. politics. U.S. Supreme Court assessments of freedom of expression are noted.

The article looks at Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael E. Mann as of 2014, focusing on what it describes as his effort to suppress debate over climate change, including his libel lawsuit against the publication and one of its regular columnists, Mark Steyn, over a 2012 piece by Steyn on the publication's website. Topics include free expression, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and evaluations of Mann's data and research on human-caused global warming.

The article reflects on free speech as embodied in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It cites a poll conducted by the Campaign for Free Speech wherein participants aged 18 to 34 agreed that the First Amendment should be changed according to the present cultural norms, with some favoring criminalization of hate speech while some agree that punishment should be imprisonment. He notes former slave Frederick Douglass' view regarding free speech.

The article discusses the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, sometimes referred to as the Bill of Rights. According to the author, these amendments might not have been passed had they been introduced in the political and social climate of the 21st century. Topics include liberty, freedom of speech, and gun control.

The author presents his thoughts in support of free speech, stating that individuals who are targeted with violence for voicing their opinions should be defended regardless of their cause or character. He discusses how some Muslim groups have responded to mockery and criticism with violence, leading to stereotypes and generalizations of Islam. Particular attention is also given to political activism Pamela Gellar and her attempted assassination by Muslim radicals.

The article looks at freedom of speech in the aftermath of the January 2015 attack on the offices of the satirical publication "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris, France. The author cites numerous recent arrests in France on charges related to illegal speech and says that various kinds of speech are outlawed in many countries, with the U.S. as a singular exception with its strong free-speech protection. Topics include the concept of hate speech and negative versus positive conceptions of rights.