In preparation for writing a critical response to an argument, you are going to begin by annotating and summarizing the text of an editorial from the Los Angeles Times. The editorial opinion piece is entitled “We Rarely Prosecute Bigots and Racists Who Spew Hate Speech. And Rightly So.” by Nicholas Goldberg.
The content of this speech ties in with our overall critical inquiry question: What does being free in the United States mean in 2023? Mr. Goldberg looks at the issue of whether hate speech should be protected under the First Amendment right to free speech.