Where’s My ‘Goddamn’ Free Speech?

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This morning’s CNN poll presents more shocking data on the majority of Americans’ belief that the first amendment may be too lenient.

All this in response to a ruling by a Michigan judge that a man’s first amendment rights were violated when he was arrested for saying “goddamn.”

So, cursing = bad, but lying = OK?

About Andy Sternberg

Andy Sternberg is Chief Strategy Officer and founding partner at Adler Integrated. He's also an adjunct instructor of digital (multimedia) journalism at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Find him on Google and Twitter @andysternberg.
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