Two thoughts about free speech, plus afterthoughts

The only people who do not deserve free speech are the people who mock it—but they should have it anyway. "I believe in free speech, but..." is the censor's equivalent of "I'm not racist, but..." The "but" reveals the truth. ETA: A dictator is literally "the one who speaks". Only would-be dictators dream of silencing others. ETA 2: "If all printers were determined not to print anything till