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EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 9 MIN

When Defending Free Speech Becomes a Partisan Test

from America's News Hour · host Talk Media Network

Bill Bernardoni and Pensacola radio host Andrew McKay dive into a troubling trend: conservatives now echoing the same censorship tactics they once condemned. From FCC threats to social media crackdowns, they warn that when any administration starts policing speech or press freedom, it changes the relationship between government and the governed—forever. What happens when the power to silence your opponents eventually turns against you?Do you think conservatives are starting to abandon their own free speech principles — or are they just fighting fire with fire? Let us know what you think.Follow Bill on X at @BillBernardoni, explore his work at Bernardoni.media, and read his latest writings at Bernardoni.blog. You can learn more about Andrew by visiting newsradio923.com.

Bill Bernardoni and Pensacola radio host Andrew McKay dive into a troubling trend: conservatives now echoing the same censorship tactics they once condemned. From FCC threats to social media crackdowns, they warn that when any administration starts policing speech or press freedom, it changes the relationship between government and the governed—forever. What happens when the power to silence your opponents eventually turns against you?Do you think conservatives are starting to abandon their own free speech principles — or are they just fighting fire with fire? Let us know what you think.Follow Bill on X at @BillBernardoni, explore his work at Bernardoni.media, and read his latest writings at Bernardoni.blog. You can learn more about Andrew by visiting newsradio923.com.

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