Evidence of Free Speech

In the piece I read, the author did show a lot of evidence of Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Speech. The author voices his opinion about ObamaCare and how he feels about it. In this case, he agrees with ObamaCare and supports the president, but he also bashes some important political figures like George Bush and Mitt Romney. He almosts speaks to the republican party by saying that they shouldn't repeal ObamaCare because it only does good for the citizens. In some countries, writing badly about political figures can be considered illegal and some people can be jailed or killed because of this. If the author did not have freedom of speech, this article would be very limited. He would not have been able to support his points without talking about the wrongs of the other party. 

If we didn't have freedom of speech, the ordinary citizen wouldn't be heard. We talk and write about hot-topics everyday that some people don't agree with. Without this right, we wouldn't be able to voice our simple opinions. I believe the government would benefit from this. They would have the option to only release to their people what they want to be released. They would almost have complete control of what we interpret and what we base our decisions upon.