Democrats Duckworth and Jefferson on Free Speech
Thomas Jefferson #ThomasJefferson
Nov. 2, 2020 1:56 pm ET
Regarding your editorial “Twitter’s Censorship Method” (Oct. 29): Sen. Tammy Duckworth says that “there’s no both sides when one side has chosen to reject truth,” she exemplifies a widespread misconception that only true speech merits protection as free speech. This assertion contrasts sharply with our Founders’ views of free speech. Thomas Jefferson put it best in an 1820 letter, referring to the establishment of the University of Virginia, when he wrote, “we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” A system of speech that is genuinely…