The Legend of Freedom of Speech in America 

"Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it." -Mike Tyson

I had a high school teacher who always said that we have rights. The right to makes choices. But with that also comes the right to face the consequences of those choices

A wiser man then I taught me, "You can't unring a bell". If you watch your tongue you don't have to worry about that.

I bet what blew more minds was getting clued in on the fact this monstrosity we have today actually began as a government that the founders took great pains to limit the power of.

A good rule of thumb is to treat others as you'd like to be treated.

"Good laws do well, but good men do better." I think that was either Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin's quote while drafting the constitution. I'll throw one more out there: "Loose lips sink ships" was a slogan printed everywhere for all the employees of the Manhattan Project to remind them to keep the development of the nuclear warheads top secret in 1944-1945.

This guy spits truth. Simultaneously acknowledging some genuine faults of the government without pause, and shushing the loudmouths that cry before knowing what they are crying about.

It all comes down to lack of discipline. It is in thin supply. There is no such thing as civilization, without civility. As always, well said, Dewayne.

Hit a million. Congrats! Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences of one's speech.

There is an old proverb - speaking is silver, but silence is gold.

A good step towards controlling our speech is to monitor the source of our speech which is our thoughts. It’s important to observe patterns in our thoughts and to correct ourselves when we’re out of line. We’re all guilty from time to time of slipping into victim thought patterns or self righteous thought patterns or vindictive thought patterns. Our thoughts are not offensive, but they are the source of our offensive words and actions. If we quietly, internally keep check on our tendency to give our voices to unhelpful trains of thought, the need for external policing of our behaviour will be a lot less.

Words have MEANINGS ! Thank you so much for being a prominent figure speaking the truth of this matter.

I like that... " Being Crazy keeps you from Being Insane " - Never disrespect a persons other half Kidz - You WILL be on the Losing Side - Be Respectful.

The way I have explained our Rights protected FROM government, not granted BY government: We have the freedom protected from government intervention in our lawful speech, (speech that does not encroach upon another's protected liberties) however we do not have liberty to the exemption of the RESPONSIBILITY of that speech. Example; You do not have to ask for permission to shout fire in a crowded theater, yet doing so does not exempt you from the responsibility of having done so. Rights ALWAYS go hand in hand with responsibilities.👍

Your very right brother. I fought for that freedom. I'm glad that you spoke on today. God bless you Chaplain Dale Stearns

Sir, you are correct. The main problem is people miss use the freedom of speech to be rude and disrespectful. Instead of using the freedom of speech to be respectful and to treat others like you want to be treated. God bless you Sir. Thank you for sharing and thank you for your service and dedication and sacrifice. What’s truly disrespectful is when someone else hacks a person account and do things in a disrespectful manner and it’s very dishonest.

I had no idea you guys have merch!! Thank you for plugging it

Amen! I’m a high school teacher and I can whole heartedly say - we need more people like you who just explain these issue honestly and fairly from a place of love! Thank you for all your content! Keep it up!

Thank you Dwayne, you explain things so logically and understandably. Love ya work, and your fabulous misses.💛

Amen, Dwayne. I never heard it explained that way...just as you said most of us haven't. God bless you and yours.

There is so much wisdom in this talk it warmed my heart! Perfectly stated sir! Much respect and God bless you and your family.

This is the best discussion of freedom of speech I've heard. It's honest and doesn't give in to one side or the other.

Thanks Dwayne! A great reminder to everyone, no matter who we are.

Words . Good point . I worked security in Nunavut . So much unnecessary " words " . Experience on the ground . Haunting at times . There you go

AWESOME points to ponder & be reminded of!! ... Thank you again my brother!

Thank you Sir, for your time and generosity. Blessings from Perú, South America 🙏🏻🙌🏻

To thine own self be true . Take responsibility for yourself & what you say & do. Unfornately there's a lot of people now days that dont. Hopefully your video reaches some of those people. You were rt on!

You may or may not have the right to freedom of speach but you always have the responsibility of dealing with the consequences of what you said be it physical or otherwise, fair play Dewayne

Sir, you are a breath of fresh air..thanks for keeping it real; one love ✌🏾

Thanks for giving us this to chew on. Excellent point sir!

Right on!!! Thank you for your wisdom and the truth you spoke!! God bless!

Well said , something that needs to consider before saying or responding about anything to anyone. A hard lesson to learn that words cause so much conflict and pain . You spoke of this before, and I was listening . Thank you for expressing your beliefs and feelings, that is why I am watching, you are try to gide not mislead .

"Look at me, this is what a content creator looks like" :))))) - Dwayne

You're the father I should have had, You are amazingly wise and clever

Congratulations on the 1 million subscribers!!

Sure is nice to hear truth. If you and mama end up near east central Kansas you have a place to stay for as long as you need.

So much wisdom in this video. Words can do so much damage and no amount of sorrys can ever undo hurtful words.

Again , you are correct . Words are important . Underrstanding words , and their intent , are even more so . We ALL need to have conversation with the Man in the Mirror every morning , so we do not harm ourselves or our friends and acquaintances .

Congratulations on a Million subscribers, Dewayne & family. Much deserved. Thank you for helping the current generations come to their senses (including me!) Though specifically the "fire in a crowded theater" scenario has been misunderstood and misquoted for decades. See Brandenburg v. Ohio, 1969, which overturned the 1919 case of Schenk where Justice Holmes first used that quote.

What an excellent presentation. Good Job !!!

Thanks for your insite Dwayne! Always a pleasure to light up a cigar and listen to you. Do the hard right thing ove rthe easy wrong thing! Amen!

I know I don't know you personally but I recently came across your video about controlling anger. I found it to be very helpful and honest and it's something I've struggled with for years. I've gone to therapy and everything else to try and control my emotions and sometimes I forget that the world isn't such a bad place. All about how an outlook is. One of the things I struggle with is road rage. How to stay calm when a person cuts me off in traffic or whatever the case. I have trouble staying calm and letting things go. I'm doing alot of research on how to control my emotions. Anyways I just wanted to say thank you. You seem like a very nice person and very wise as well. Thank you sir my name is Matt nice to make your acquaintance.

🙋I have enjoyed your channel so much since I found it a few weeks ago. Thank you for your voice. Words are very powerful. Thanks for sharing. God Bless you Sir.

Dwayne, we're just brothers from another mother. I've been saying the same for years. Thanks for the admonition from the book of James. I still often fail when the pressure is on. I know to keep Looking to Jesus the author and Finisher of our faith. He's changing us as we do. Best thing is when we mess up fess up. Then God can have a place to work in us from.

I can't believe I paused the video and googled 1st amendment. I'm danish.. 😅 This is the power Mr. Noel has got over us, imagine a world if he was sitting in the White House! It would be amazing to see some overnight camping videos at some point if possible. Lots of love from Denmark to you and yours ❤

A appreciate your words Dewayne. Thank you 🙏🏻

Very true points you made in this video today Dwayne. Thank you.

Lost my daddy and granddaddy a long time ago so I appreciate your wonderful words of wisdom.

I got to say, You have a valid explaination here. I reEvaluated the whole situation. Thank you sir.

Great stuff Dewayne, thanks this world needs such reminders and wisdom

What a way to end it with that Waylon quote. Gotta love it and love the videos, and this right here is what free speech protects! Waylon’s right to be crazy!

Of all the videos I have watched from you, this one has got to be in the top five most favorite.

Oh my ... once again, I find myself wishing I could hit the LIKE button several times!! Thank you, Dewayne ...

I don’t always agree with everything you say, but it’s videos like this that keep me subscribed to your channel

Very thought provoking, thank you.

*I took a legal class given by a high ranking judge. You do have free speech as long as it doesn't impose on others rights. Yelling fire in a theater is an act of terrorism and puts people in danger. Hate speech isn't a legal term and is protected speech with the exception of fighting words.*

I appreciate your wise perspective on this matter thank you.

This is definitely a topic I have taken advantage of in the past, most times not to defend my own poor choices but the poor choices of men and women I care about. This has definitely changed the way I see this topic and I'm thankful for the wise words here. This man is truly doing Gods work.

DeWayne, you are absolutely right and you can say less and less each year it seems. Scary times in America. God bless all Americans. We are heading in a bad direction with speech. Great video and great interpretation overall.

Always learning here, thank you.

Love listening to you speak sir. I would love to see another video with you and Dr. Alan Harrelson. I have thoroughly enjoyed the conversations that you gentlemen have had in the past.

Over a million subs. Video's like these are why buddy! Another good one Dewayne!

Yes !! Absolutely 💯 right ! Sr. Thank you for that lessen ❤. Very nice how you defend your wife, that's how a really good godly man should be ! God bless both of you 🙏 ❤️ I've always loved your channel, both of yours . Good day today Wednesday ☺️ hellos from Phoenix Arizona

Well said Dewayne…. Delivered with respect and good humor. There is a lot of bad inconsiderate behaviour out there, people focussing on their rights and freedoms, and not considering the impact of their behaviour on others. With rights also come responsibilities. Has anyone noticed that the tongue is the smallest muscle of the body that causes the most damage… a little kindness, respect and hitting the pause button on the tongue can go a long way to making a better world…. Why make an enemy when you can make a friend? Here are a few of our “family sayings” that still apply today … “Choose with care the words you speak… they may be the ones you have to eat.” “ There is a reason that you have two eyes, two ears and only one mouth… so that you can watch and listen twice as much as you speak. “Least said, least mended.” Thanks again Dewayne for giving us the sensible, cowboy /wrangler take on these matters. Greetings from Canada🇨🇦 Peace and good cheer!🙏

“This is what a content creator looks like, haaaha” -Dwayne 😂😂😂

Well said Sir Thank you 🙏🏼

Thanks for not blocking us who behave politely lol love this channel. I agree with you 100 % of the time and im not just saying that. Anyone who is a reasonable person would agree with me i think when i say you always tell the truth and you never say the wrong thing. 👍 advice is one of your best qualities and i was raised to listen and respect that. I guess in other words listening to good reason from my elders and having respect. Dont ever lose that.

Well spoken! Glad you are passing such thoughts around. I think your students must have quite the opportunity to absorb

Keep your heads held high. Always move forward. Keep moving forward.

Good evening Cowboy, God bless you

A one-liner I have shared over the years, which I articulate further in my upcoming memoir " Tailor-made to Fly", available in bookstores worldwide/online and audiobooks Q3/24 "Hug your World as it is the only one WE have got " Best to you and yours.💌

Dewanye, I love listening to your videos. In many ways, you are the father that I never had. The other day, I was watching a video from an American living in the Philippines. He started his video with a clip from one of your videos to set the tone of his video. I busted my gut laughing seeing you on that video; call it one of those ironies of life, see you on someone else’s video and the two of you spilling wisdom for those of us who are willing to listen and hopefully learn from. I have found that the two of you have some wisdom that we all need to hear. Thank you for what you do, sir.

I cherish your wisdom thank you friend. -Michigan

Awesome video Dwayne👍👍👍 thanks for sharing. God bless.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Well said !! God bless!!🙏

Thank you for understanding freedom AND responsibility.

Very good input...excellent food for thought...Thanks

Alaska constitution, Every person may freely speak, write, and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right.

"Do not be like a horse or mule, which have no understanding, and must be tamed from their youth with a bit and ropes, to make them obey.." (Psalm 32;9) I appreciate the theme of your talk today. I have to "reign my tongue in" on occasions, to be honest. As an Australian, I am grateful for the democracy we live in, in short, but once in a while, there will be a story on the news of an Australian ( and we're not alone) languishing in some jail overseas because they just considered it their right to speak and act how they felt. Sometimes alcohol made them feel more "brave." Kind regards.

that was Real talk. I appreciate you. Me and my dad hope to make it to the ranch some day. Cheers.

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿Great conversation and insights!!!

Thank you for this video! Got me thinking. Regards from Germany.

AMEN AND THANK YOU, DEWAYNE.

Dwane I live about 30 min North of SLC i wish I would have known you were in town It would have been a great pleasure to have let you sir Look forward to your videos all the time you are a Great man

It is something that we definitely take for granted with freedom of speech in this country when you look at the rest of the world. Few other countries have that trait and yet folks willingly sign it away in some cases here in the United States. Heck, you could even make the argument that the freedom of speech is actively being censored at the moment. In any case, awesome video!

This was really great. The only way we are going to set our culture right is to stop whining about unlimited rights and freedoms and privileges, and for us all to start with self reflection and self control. We don’t just bark out every random thought. Tact, grace, patience, and propriety. Great talk.

Well said brother, keep on keeping on. 👍

Well said.....thank you

Well said my friend. This world would be hell of a better place if people minded there own business.

Wish you the best aswell dwayne, i will take this advice to heart.

Guess I am crazy right along with you. Well said, only thing I can add is that for every right we do have a responsibility goes right along with it. If you don't like what the social media platform is doing, delete your account and quit using it!

It's interesting that we have been taught for eons & eons by teacher's that we do have protected speech, even lawyer's say it. Time to study - restudy the constitution & the wording. Always an educational video. 😊🥰👍

Thank you for this enlightening info.

This is absolutely amazing. 🎉

I haven't watched you in a while. But my health has had me down since August . God bless you Chaplain Dale Stearns 🙏

I enjoy your videos. My wish for the world is for people to look for commonalities with one another.

i've always had a quick tongue and i get people upset with witty quips often. this video actually opened my eyes to how unnecessary and also how lucky i have been to not cause harm to anyone but myself with my words. thank you, Duane.

Glad you made it to SLC , I will look for you next time - I enjoy your videos.

Thanks Dewayne, for telling it like it is.

Excellent point! What is also very important to understand is that the US bill of rights was not intended to be incorporated to the states. Many do not understand that the general government of the United States is the creature of the states. Not the creator. That is why all states have their own constitution and bill of rights.