LETTER: Freedom of speech supposed to be protected

Like it or not, freedom of speech and expression is supposed to be protected from government restrictions by the First Amendment to the Constitution, many state constitutions and state and federal laws. And as deplorable as we may sometimes find the rhetoric of others, I shudder to think what will happen to our “free speech” if our legislators use their leverage to chip away at it.
JoAnn Lee Frank
Clearwater, Fla.