As we all know, free speech is everyone's constitutional right, but it also causes a lot of harm. But that does not have to be a problem. Here is how to solve all issues with free speech! Why not deal with the 1st amendment in the same way as we deal with the 2nd in California?
So, absolutely, you have the right to free speech, as long as you:
- Are at least 18 yo, not a felon and there are no previous speech complaints about you, especially from spouses and neighbours
- Bring 3 good character witness reports, at least one from your closest relatives
- Get through the background check
- Fill in an application, which is different in every county, takes a few months to process, and costs about 1000 USD
- Take an 18 hour course on speech safety (renewable every two years with a 6h class)
Now you can exercise your constitutional right to free speech, with a few reasonable restrictions:
- The speech cannot be anonymous and must always be traceable to you
- No speech in public buildings (schools, libraries, government buildings, hospitals, universities), parks and adjacent parking or business establishments where the owner does not want you to speak
- No speech can be longer than 10 words at a time
- For things that you want to say in public, you cannot use amplification or repetition devices
- For things you want to say in private, the state has an acceptable list of things you can say; the list has not been updated in years but when new things to say are invented, they can be put on the list in the future if deemed safe
- No speech may cross state boundaries; every state has different rules
- You can now go to a licensed speech dealer, apply for the speech you want to make, do the paperwork and wait for a cool-down period of ten days
Someone might have the idea that some things in this list are too restrictive and perhaps not fully aligned with the constitution. That is of course not a problem: you can sue your state and within a few years, the suit may reach the supreme court. If the courts decide to strike down some of these rules, we just make new ones.