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Who controls Whom?

  It has been said, "To learn who rules over you, first see who you cannot criticize." Of late it seems that certain political entities have completely lost any sense of what the United States of America is founded on. The Bill of Rights (a list of enumerated rights that are discussed, but not granted, in the Constitution) starts off with Freedom of Speech: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Source:  https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ This is generally understood (up to about 15 years or so ago) to mean that people can say what they wish without the Government interfering.  There is no exception made for "preventing misinformation" as is often claimed.  Right or wrong, people are allowed to voice their opini...