Old soviet joke(s): Q: Is it true that there is freedom of speech in the Soviet Union, just like in the USA? A: In principle, yes. In the USA, you can stand i

Old soviet joke(s): Q: Is it true that there is freedom of speech in the Soviet Union, just like in the USA? A: In principle, yes. In the USA, you can stand in front of the White House in Washington, DC, and yell, "Down with Reagan!", and you will not be punished. Equally, you can also stand in Red Square in Moscow and yell, "Down with Reagan!", and you will not be punished. Q: What is the difference between the Constitutions of the US and USSR? Both of them guarantee freedom of speech. A: Yes, but the Constitution of the USA also guarantees freedom after the speech.