Freedom of speech may not include freedom from the consequences from that speech

Commentary after the death of Charlie Kirk, much of it harsh, vulgar, and ugly, has brought the issue of free speech sharply back into focus. For that reason, I wanted to describe what freedom of speech in America is and means.We must first remember that the Constitution generally, and the 1st Amendment specifically, are a restraint on Congress, on government, at every level. The relevan...