Freedom of speech wasn't meant to allow you to say what you want when you want. It was meant so that you could freely state your political views, not so you can go to McDonalds and repeatedly drop the F bomb. They didn't want the peoples voice to be stilled. By the same token Freedom of the press was meant so that events, even if unfavorable, involving the government could be freely reported. The only exception is when it deals with national security. At no point in time did that freedom of speech extend into saying what you want against someone which is why you can be sued for making false statements about someone or a business. It's called slander You can also be arrested for disturbing the peace by running your mouth. The news media can fire a worker or cancel a contract of a contributor if they offend either the readers/viewers/listeners or an advertiser. Just like the Deere dealer can fire a sales rep for telling a customer AGCO or CaseIH has a better product. Even when it's the truth.
Now is this guy free to use a venue like Facebook to post his cartoons? As long as he doesn't slander someone YES! That's freedom of speech in action. Does the newspaper have to print that work? No, they are within their rights to refuse to print his stuff. I'm willing to bet that when it all comes out the guy has been borderline before and been warned. Now was the editor responsible? Depends. If the guy was on vacation or out of town and an assistant editor proofed it? Then no. But the bottom line is his freedom of speech wasn't violated as he claims. The newspaper exercised the right to publish or not to publish what they want within the laws outlawing "yellow journalism". If for example the president does something great they don't have to cover that story.
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