The Free Speech Litmus Test

The left-right political chasm has caused many allegations to be thrown. Name-calling and finger-pointing has been so frequent that it has become the norm, especially when freedom of speech is the issue. The left accuses Fox News of being blatantly conservative; the right points out the left-leaning CNN spin that regularly sees discussion panels consist of 2 or 3 liberals with the odd (sometimes really odd) right winger thrown into the mix. Often the 'other side' of an issue is ignored altogether. Wondering how accurate these optics were, I decided to do a little online experiment using two of my...