Stand and Deliver

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Citizens for Free Speech is the premier national training and networking organization for local activists who are ready to exercise their First Amendment rights in a strategic and responsible manner in order to effect meaningful policy changes in their local cities, towns and communities.

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March 31, 2023Episode 6134 min

The RESTRICT Act RestrictsTo Much!

On Episode 61 of Stand and Deliver....Patrick and Bob discuss a potentially dangerous bill that blurs the lines between who is fighting for free speech in the federal government and who is opposed. The bill to ban TikTok, the viral sensation owned and controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, sounds like a good one on the surface, but is there language in the bill that would allow the government to suppress other "threats to national security" as the government may define it? Could the "RESTRICT" act dangerously expand the national security state? Also up for discussion, the IRS appears to be targeting independent journalist Matt Taibbi for his deep dive reporting on the ties between social media companies and Democrat politicians, putting all journalists on notice that their freedom of the press might have more limitations than they realize. We also discuss the "political economy" of free speech, as well as speech that is NOT protected by the First Amendment when it is used to threaten the lives of those with whom you disagree. All of this is on the table on the latest Stand and Deliver...so be sure to share this episode with like-minded Free Speech Defenders! And don't forget to become a member of CFFS for free at www.citizensforfreespeech.org!

March 24, 2023Episode 6032 min

Free Speech: Is the U.S. on the road to becoming Canada?

Episode #60 of Stand and Deliver brings a follow up to the Stanford law story presented in Episode #59. The Dean of the Stanford Law school has now suspended the administrator who joined students in heckling and attacking a federal judge who spoke to the students, and is standing up to the unruly students who are outraged at her apology to the judge on their behalf. Also, another university has free speech issues, this time at the University of Central Florida, where a professor has sued the school for terminating him on the basis of his own questions on the subject of anti-racism. Higher education is truly a battleground on which the First Amendment will either be strengthened or buried forever. And finally, will the United States allow people to use proper and accepted grammar when referring to other people, or will this nation become Canada, which jails people for not using "preferred" and "invented" pronouns? Those issues and more are addressed on this episode...enjoy the conversation, and please share with other Free Speech Defenders!

March 17, 2023Episode 5932 min

Episode 59: Using the First Amendment to Stop Free Speech?

On Episode 59 of Stand and Deliver…Patrick and Bob discuss the case of the Stanford law students who want to practice constitutional law, but who don’t seem to understand how the First Amendment to the Constitution works. Also up for discussion, the embarrassment of a U.S. Senator who openly expressed a desire to censor America citizens from discussing the best way to protect their own money in the face of a massive bank failure. Finally, a free speech victory in the latest pronoun battle! Tune in to this weeks episode, and look for a new episode each Friday!

March 10, 2023Episode 5834 min

Episode 58 - Drag Shows for Kids: Where are the limits on free speech in America?

Patrick and Bob take on the question of what limits are there to the First Amendments when it comes to obscenity or age-appropriate public assemblies. A small town in Ohio granted a permit for a Drag Time Story Hour and drag performance targeting children, arguing that the First Amendment protects the event, even in a public park. Were they right? Also, a major win for free speech as a controversial nominee to the FCC withdraws herself from consideration, and Patrick shares the story of a college prep school in AZ that has gone woke and begun the process of teaching students to censor ideas and speech with which they do not agree. Get the details on all these stories on this episode, and be sure to share it with fellow free speech warriors!

March 3, 2023Episode 5738 min

Case Study: Local Activists Reclaim Their City

Episode 57: This amazing interview with Michael Hoskinson of Huntington Beach, California explains how his team of local activists successfully took their city back and are now driving out destructive policies. Share this with EVERYONE!

February 24, 2023Episode 5631 min

Canada today - America tomorrow?

On Episode 56 of Stand and Deliver...Patrick and Bob discuss the disturbing case of a student arrested in Canada for expressing his opinion...and then try to decide how long it will take for this to be done in America. A 16-year-old student in a private, Catholic school was ejected from his school for disagreeing with rules regarding biological males and females in school restrooms, and eventually arrested for trespassing when trying to return to class. Canada does not abide by the U.S. Bill of Rights, but our concern is that the U.S. will soon be the same way. Cancel culture is real, and expressing opinions that challenge the prevailing Leftist orthodoxy is a recipe for disaster. The guys also try to peel back the layers of the Artificial Intelligence onion. With major U.S. publishers turning to AI to write stories for them, the questions of liability and of First Amendment protections begin to turn in many different directions. Join us for Episode 56, and don't forget to share the link with other Free Speech Warriors!

February 17, 2023Episode 5534 min

The Egregious Outcomes Of Denying Free Speech

From Eric Clapton to Dr. Naomi Wolf to doctors who lost careers, the denial of Free Speech has damaging and lasting outcomes.

February 10, 2023Episode 5431 min

Congress Tackling Big Tech for Big Censorship

On Episode 54 of Stand and Deliver...Patrick and Bob discuss the Congressional committee hearings to investigate the past censorship of American citizens by the former executives of Twitter. The tech giant was purchased last year by Elon Musk, who proceeded to release all the internal files detailing the actions of the former administrators, revealing their intentional collaboration with Democrat operatives to stifle all dissent when it came to Covid 19 and vaccination protocols. The House Judiciary committee has only begun to grill the executives for substituting their judgment for that of medical experts whom they suspended, all in service to their partners in the federal government. Patrick also warns to new AI technology that will eventually replace human interaction in virtually every space involving technology, commerce, and even education. This is an early look at what will be the greatest challenge to our First Amendment rights in history.

February 3, 2023Episode 5330 min

Yelp Reviews vs. Free Speech

This discussion looks at Yelp policies to not reveal information about people who leave bad reviews on businesses. What are the boundaries of Free Speech?

January 27, 2023Episode 5232 min

CFFS Celebrates One Year of Stand and Deliver!

This week marks the 52nd consecutive weekly episode of Stand and Deliver, and Patrick and Bob decided to celebrate the first anniversary of the podcast by....Standing and Delivering! The global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos apparently laid out their plan for the United States to surrender to their European agenda of canceling free speech in America, but those of us at CFFS have other plans. As an EU chief declared that "illegal hate speech" will be coming soon to America, it will be up all defenders of the First Amendment to remind our elected leaders that the U.S. Constitution is not subject to global approval. Also coming out of Davos, the story of an American activist for Turning Point USA being targeted for harassment by TSA upon returning from the Summit, after sharing with her considerable online following what she discovered in Davos. And Facebook executives have decided to allow former President Donald Trump back onto their platform, as long as he and his followers adhere to "guardrails" in using the forum. What a novel concept: Restoring a citizen's free speech by announcing that he will not be permitted to speak freely.