Are people truly free to have their own opinions in the United States of America today?

Are people free to have their own opinions, right or wrong, and express them freely without being arrested, rebuked by media, or intimidated by people who are involved in social engineering projects in the U.S.A.?

Are people truly free to have their own opinions in the United States of America today?
Yes. Free speach can still be limited only in time, place, and manner, not content. People are not forced to give you a forum and they are free to shout you down, but even this ultra conservative supreme court, with some exceptions like students, has still defended this fundamental right.
Reply:Yes, they are... There haven't been any instances where people have been arrested for expressing their views.





There are limitations to where you can publicly speak your mind... ie. Soldiers funerals, which is a private function and protesters shall remain away from the family. The stuff that just happened in Cali with Marine recruits... they took it to the extreme and were physically holding people back, and pretty much holding the people inside hostage...





But yes... we are allowed to say whatever we want...
Reply:They can have their own opinion, but you can't always express it on TV without getting into trouble. Also if you get enough people to start following your ideas you are likely to get assassinated, like a large majority of really great american people that have existed so far.





So i would say that you can speak freely as long as nobody is listening.





Or so long as you choose to speak freely in accordance with the dominant ideology.
Reply:Nope
Reply:On paper and in theory we are, but in reality no. If a person is one who gains the attention of the mass public (such as a celebrity or politician) you are usually scrtinized to the last detail. Arrested for your ideals usually not, rebuked and intimidated for your ideals is assured.
Reply:No you need to look no further then where you are ? The hate of other peoples opinions is getting stronger ? So beware the opinionated police are near ?
Reply:Absolutely mate, I have more oppinions about the USA than most canadians do... though I am an Australian!
Reply:No, we aren't I think it it's quite wrong but think about it, having more than one wife is illegal, marrying the same sex is illegal, I mean I wouldn't ever do those things but why is illegal I mean murrdering sould be illegal but what is wrong with with marrying another girl?
Reply:There is no police force anywhere in the US that knocks down your door or even knocks ON your door if you say what some government agency does not want you to say. There are rules about not exposing national secrets; you cannot libel someone; you cannot shout "fire" in a crowded theater; you cannot incite a riot; and there are numerous other similar laws. But these are all logical to us, tried in our courts where sometimes the government loses, sometimes we lose.


But I have no fear of saying things about the Bush administration, for example, and finding myself being tailed by the FBI.