Cuba's foreign minister walked out of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday in protest of President Bush's speech in which he said the "long rule of a cruel dictator is nearing its end" on the communist island. picked by indisguise 12 months ago

Charlie Chaplain's The Great Dictator bitterly satirized Nazism and Adolf Hitler before the full extent of the horrors of Nazism had been uncovered.

The final speech was pretty much out of character and was Chaplain's personal views and a political statement. It is a speech that still holds up today almost 70 years later. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

This is the climax to the 1940 Charlie Chaplin film "The Great Dictator". While not completely applicable to anything today, I still find it very moving. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Freedom of Speech is one of America's greatest rights. Sadly it is a very rare freedom. Many countries - even countries you'd expect to be freedom-lovers say no to free speech. Oh you have the right to say nice sweet things, but you can't say anything mean or negative, anything that might hurt a group's feelings.

wasn't going to post this, but it fit in with the salon owner article picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

This is a trippy perceptual phenomenon which will mess with your head a little bit. Sine wave speech is artificially degraded speech that sounds like just beeps and whistles until you have been primed to hear it as speech. Try it, you will be amazed! picked by mahler87 7 months ago

Here is the full 81 minute video of President Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia University. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

Lamb and Lynx Gaede, 14-year-old twins, are spokeskids for white separatists. Their recent move to the scenic town of Kalispell, Montana, has sparked the issue of freedom of speech. Residents have posted signs declaring "No Hate Here." But every U.S. citizen has a right to free speech--even white separatists. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

In this episode for some reason MLK is in the future... I forget why, but he gives a big ranting speech against BET culture... and apparently he likes canada. picked by gammerus 8 months ago

A student, Avery Doninger, called administrators "douche bags on a blog in April '07. The HS stripped her of her class secretary position in retaliation.

Yesterday, the 2nd US Circuit of Appeals said even speech off school grounds could lead to disruption in the hallways and, therefore, can be prohibited. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Barack Obama's powerful speech on race has become the latest YouTube phenomenon, attracting more than two million hits in less than two days. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

A student intending to make a speech criticizing school administrators at her high school graduation was cut off in mid-sentence and told to leave the ceremony.

*And that aint the half of it... This principal needs some supervision! picked by leehblanc 3 months ago

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bolden, recognized as the world's oldest person, died Monday in a nursing home, the home's administrator said. She was 116.

Bolden had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 great-great-grandchildren, 220 great-great-great grandchildren and 75 great-great-great-great grandchildren. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Mr. McCain’s speech was watched by 38.9 million viewers on the three broadcast networks, three cable news channels, and two Spanish-language channels, according to Nielsen. That figure is slightly ahead of the 38.3 million who watched Mr. Obama last Thursday on those eight channels plus BET and TV One. -NY Times picked by ImNotBlue 2 days ago

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said a "different set of rules" may be needed to reduce terrorists' ability to use the Internet and free speech to recruit and get out their message picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Anne Lemen, 58, falsely claims to patrons entering restaurant/bar that, the bar serves tainted food, has Mafia connections, produces child pornography, encourages lesbian activities, distributes illegal drugs or participates in prostitution. All of which her lawyers claim is "Free Speech" picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

This doesn't appear to be a case of "Islamophobia". When translated among the prayers made by the Imam to the Iowa Legislature were statements like: "Victory over those who disbelieve," and "Protection from the great Satan" Those who disbelieve is most of us. Islam has long called America "The Great Satan" picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Speech by Kurt Vonnegut delivered to MIT graduating students. He's one of my favorite writers. picked by 86Apex 1 year ago

From 1978, the long-out-of-print recording of the radio dramatization of the classic "It's the great pumpkin Charlie Brown" picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

From Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic comes the reporting that Obama wrote his speech on race and America himself. Reports Ambinder: This wasn't a speech by committee... Obama wrote the speech himself, working on it for two days and nights.... and showed it to only a few of his top advisers. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

Former top Bush aid Karl Rove met a hostile crowd at the University of Iowa Sunday, and, being paid $40,000 to make a speech there, gives them plenty of rhetoric to think about. Meanwhile, two students attempt to place him under arrest. picked by PatrickFlorida 6 months ago