They Want to Shut You (and 303 Creative) Up

Lorie Smith, meet Elon Musk, Donald Trump and millions of other Americans who for more than 200 years have been able to say what they think, protected by the First Amendment. Thursday, in fact, is the Bill of Rights’ 231st anniversary, the law of the land since the Virginia Legislature’s ratification vote Dec. 15, 1791.

Colorado, which joined the Union in 1876, wants the Constitution’s free-speech right to be significantly altered and is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to create a list of First Amendment exceptions.