Freedom of speech is something we have held dearly to our hearts since we were born. Something we are told is an inalienable right. Our Constitution reads, “Amendment One. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances.” That’s it. Nothing more.

Amendment One is very short. ...