As the Radio Yerevan jokes went: Radio Yerevan was asked: "Is it true that there is freedom of speech in the Soviet Union the same as there is the USA?" Radio

As the Radio Yerevan jokes went: Radio Yerevan was asked: "Is it true that there is freedom of speech in the Soviet Union the same as there is the USA?" Radio Yerevan answered: "In principle, yes. In the USA, you can stand in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, and yell, ´Down with Reagan!´, and you will not be punished. In the Soviet Union, you can stand in the Red Square in Moscow and yell, ´Down with Reagan!´, and you will not be punished. And Q: What is the difference between the Constitutions of the USA and USSR? Both guarantee freedom of speech. A: Yes, and the US Constitution also guarantees freedom after speech.