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Dennis Baron

  • Professor of English and Linguistics, and Blogger, The Web of Language
Illinois
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Dr. Grammar is Dennis Baron, a real grammar doctor. Read my latest: "You Can't Always Say What You Want: The Paradox of Free Speech": amzn.to/3VpzP62
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Interview: Challenges of Speech in a Free Society

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By Dennis Baron
| Fair Observer
Ans: The increasing presence of guns poses a potential threat to free speech, as the Second Amendment may override the First Amendment.
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Interview: Challenges of Speech in a Free Society

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By Dennis Baron
| Fair Observer
Question: What is the biggest threat to free speech in America today? Dennis Baron: You’ve heard of Banned Books Week? It’s becoming more like Banned Books Year. The biggest threat to free speech today is the attempt by a number of conservatively-led states to ban discussions of so-called divisive concepts in schools—from preschool through to university—and to remove books dealing with such concepts from school and community libraries.
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Interview: Challenges of Speech in a Free Society

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By Dennis Baron
| rb.gy
Question: What is the biggest threat to free speech in America today? Dennis Baron: You’ve heard of Banned Books Week? It’s becoming more like Banned Books Year. The biggest threat to free speech today is the attempt by a number of conservatively-led states to ban discussions of so-called divisive concepts in schools—from preschool through to university—and to remove books dealing with such concepts from school and community libraries.
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