On our blighted landscape of college speech codes, campaigns against conservative talk radio, talk of reviving the Orwellian-titled “Fairness Doctrine” and presidential candidates fleeing Fox News, a member of the government says something “controversial”:
“I’m a very strong believer in the First Amendment and the right of people to speak and to write,” Alito said in response to a question of “where’s the line” on what can be posted on the Internet. “I would be reluctant to support restrictions on what people could say.”
The newest justice, who was protective of speech rights as an appellate judge, added that “some restrictions have been held to be consistent with the First Amendment, but it’s very dangerous for the government to restrict speech.”
The speaking is, of course, Justice Sam Alito.
