Free speech is not a partisan issue; it is an American value. This week, Oct. 20-26, ALEC celebrates Free Speech Week, an annual celebration of our First Amendment rights! ALEC’s Center to Protect Free Speech was founded to educate legislators and concerned citizens on the importance of free speech; promote policies that ensure the ability for all to speak freely and equip the public with the resources necessary to preserve and protect the free speech rights of all people.