Censorship ought to be the most reviled form of control of self-expression in a country like the United States. The First Amendment guarantees the right of free expression, and should not be subject to what a president or a media conglomerate thinks is acceptable speech. That is vile and un-American.
After a contentious week for free speech and Hollywood, Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to the air last night—well, at least in many regions across the United States.
ABC affiliate stations owned by Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group refused to air the show, and President Trump has railed against the late-night comedian’s return.
But this hasn’t stopped ABC’s owner Disney—which received much criticism for pulling Jimmy Kimmel from the air last week—from posting Kimmel’s returning opening monologu