The assault on freedom of speech in America is a deliberate attack on a constitutional right that has been a cornerstone of the nation's liberty for over 200 years. This right, enshrined by the framers of the Constitution, has been vital to the unparalleled prosperity enjoyed by the country, a result of divine providence. However, the rise of political correctness, which began gaining momentum in the late 80s and early 90s, has stigmatized common forms of expression, scrubbing many words from daily use and expanding the list of forbidden speech beyond common sense. Today, the movement promotes a victim mentality and hypersensitivity, with thought police demanding censorship of any idea or speech that causes anxiety or opposes the progressive narrative. News stories are blocked, websites deplatformed, and books, movies, and songs banned, while statues fall and history is revised, denying the lessons of American heritage. Even ministers are muzzled, and a former president was silenced by Big Tech and media under the pretext of curbing misinformation. Surveys show a growing desire among college-aged individuals to ban free speech if it causes apprehension. James Madison, a key framer of the Constitution, believed that public opinion is the real sovereign in a free government, and knowledge must not be suppressed for the people to remain governors of themselves. Freedom of speech must be unencumbered for open discussion and fair debate, ensuring that the political desires of the people continue to shape the division of authority as the framers intended.

Increasingly, there is an organized and determined effort to censor free speech, particularly Christian speech and writings. A verbal wall is being erected that is beginning to affect the whole world. Social media and smartphones are changing communication, yet there is a clear bias against Christian content. The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) highlights the collision between free speech on the Internet and the power of new media companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook to block viewpoints they disagree with. YouTube, owned by Google, has banned messages labeled as hate speech for criticizing certain social movements and censored Christian youth ministries for similar reasons. Apple has removed applications with Christian content from its iTunes App Store, admitting that the orthodox viewpoints expressed were deemed offensive. Google has engaged in past practices of anti-religious censorship, refusing pro-life advertisements and blacklisting religious terminology on its China-based service. Facebook has partnered with advocates to halt content deemed contrary to specific social views, suggesting that Christian content critical of such practices risks censorship. Twitter, once a champion of free speech, has shifted to selective censorship. These large companies hold an alarming degree of control over information, governing content with arbitrary and inconsistent rulings. The United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development proposes radical policy changes, holding social networks responsible for user actions and pushing for proactive policing of content, transforming the web from a free platform to an enforced regulator. The trend is building toward a famine of the word of God, with powerfully organized censorship movements at play.