In the article, Flip-Flopping on Free Speech, author Jill Lepore brings up one of the most prevalent issues in today's society; freedom of speech. The article describes some of the most historic moments regarding free speech that most of us may not know about. Highlighted events include Ronald Reagan's run for governor in 1966 to the recent N.F.L (National Football League) players protesting during the National Anthem. The main idea from the article is that free speech originated from liberals point of view, but has since been converted to a more conservative way of thinking. As I think about what the article talked about, it makes me ponder about how long free speech can be deemed free speech as it seems to have a negative impact on society each day.
The authors intended goal was to encourage Americans to learn about The Freedom of Speech Movement and where it originated, rather how she felt about it personally. In order to achieve this difficult style of writing, she …show more content…
The author does not try to convince you to think one way, yet focusses on what The Freedom of Speech Movement is and how it originated. If I learned one thing from the article, I learned that it is just as much someone else's right as it is mine. In response to how my father feels toward the NFL and Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the anthem, I would urge him to understand this very concept. Colin Kaepernick has just as much right to kneel as Trump does to tweet about what happened at Berkeley. Although it may be their right, we run into problems when Americans start taking their side and disagreeing with them. When we start to have this divide in beliefs, we forget our rights and what it actually means to “disagree”. I urge everyone to read this article no matter what belief system you side with; the results may surprise
The authors intended goal was to encourage Americans to learn about The Freedom of Speech Movement and where it originated, rather how she felt about it personally. In order to achieve this difficult style of writing, she …show more content…
The author does not try to convince you to think one way, yet focusses on what The Freedom of Speech Movement is and how it originated. If I learned one thing from the article, I learned that it is just as much someone else's right as it is mine. In response to how my father feels toward the NFL and Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the anthem, I would urge him to understand this very concept. Colin Kaepernick has just as much right to kneel as Trump does to tweet about what happened at Berkeley. Although it may be their right, we run into problems when Americans start taking their side and disagreeing with them. When we start to have this divide in beliefs, we forget our rights and what it actually means to “disagree”. I urge everyone to read this article no matter what belief system you side with; the results may surprise