“Being born in Cuba, a country where freedom of speech is non-existent, it's startling to observe how Venezuela, where I was happily raised, is fast becoming Cuba's mirror image: Dismantling of fundamental democratic rights deserved by its people and citizens of the world.” PeopleWorldCountryBornRightsBecomingCitizensSpeechMirrorsFundamentalsDemocraticRaisedFreedom Of SpeechCubaVenezuelaMirror ImageDemocratic Rights Author:Maria Conchita Alonso
“China restricts the society's freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals. Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.” DecisionPartyCreativityEffectsCitizensLimitsSpeechIdealsChinaCommunistFreedom Of SpeechDetrimentalCommunist Party Author:Ai Weiwei
“I begin to feel like I was in the last generation of Americans who took a civics class. I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.” FeelsFirstsIdeasLastsSpeakResponsibilityClassGenerationsCitizensSpeechAmendmentsFreedom Of SpeechFirst AmendmentCivicsSpeaks Out Author:Roger Ebert