In this season of gratitude, it’s appropriate to recall the “four freedoms” — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want — articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt . . .
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By A. Gail Prudenti
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11/22/23
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What do an NFL player and a Google engineer have in common? Their stories have ignited an ongoing debate on freedom of speech at a time when . . .
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8/17/17
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In April 2014, two students at St. Anthony’s High School, in South Huntington, brought a Confederate flag to a sporting event. They were subsequently expelled. Later that month, Newsday published an editorial . . .
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7/29/15
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Is your freedom of speech your freedom to spend your own money? It is according to the Supreme Court.
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4/10/14
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Reasonable citizens of all parties, from way liberal to far right, agree that while the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, we can’t shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater if there’s no fire.
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8/2/12
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To the Editor:
I believe that Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray intentionally delayed the Nov. 9 town hall meeting in order to prevent residents and press from hearing criticism of her …
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12/2/10
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I never imagined that there would come a time in our nation’s history when Americans would be prohibited from free speech.
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Al D'Amato
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4/8/10
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