You had the impression that free speech arguements were based upon speech not having an impact? Funny the whole reason why speech is protected is because it /d

You had the impression that free speech arguements were based upon speech not having an impact? Funny the whole reason why speech is protected is because it /does/ have an impact. If it didn't spending any time on it would be irrational as declaring a need for underwear color regulation. The point of free speech is that we cannot trust the would be regulators not to abuse things to make their own ladder to power, that peaceful transitions of power end better than violent ones, and those who make peaceful change impossible are faced with violent ones.