Issues & Insights
In Catoâs 15th letter, the writers who compiled the series of essays under a pen name inspired by the Roman senator who stood against the tyranny of Julius Caesar argued that âfreedom of speech is the great bulwark of liberty; they prosper and die together.â Today, we are watching that death play out before us.
President Joe Biden, whose growing unpopularity is well-deserved, continued to carry on last week what has become a Democratic tradition: He asked the private sector to become partners in censorship with the federal government.
âI make a special appeal to social media companies and media outlets, please deal with disinformation and misinformation thatâs on your shows,â he said during a virtual meeting from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. âIt has to stop.â
