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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
So, if I allow you to walk free but I'll deny you any way of communicating (by removing your books, journals, webpages, etc) you still are enjoying the freedom of speech?
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Yes. I was guaranteed the right to write, or speak, not the right to be heard, published, or distributed. Governmental supported and run institutions are not the only (nor the primary) source of information distribution in the country. The US government doesn't have the right to remove books, journals, or webpages except from it's own facilities/websites, which are limited.
The US government can't prevent DoubleDay from printing my book, nor can it stop me from sharing my opinion on the street. The Freedom of speech also doesn't mean that DoubleDay will want to print my book or anyone on the street will want to hear what I have to say. The government which "denies you any way of communicating." is forbidden by the constitution.
The sole exception to this rule is when what you are communicating violates another law. If you're sharing state secrets or publishing child-pornography, the government has the responsibility to stop you, but it's not because they're denying you your right of free-speech, it because you're violating the law. If you don't agree with that law, you appeal to the Judicial system.
Edit: I should also note that I'm not talking about censorship. Censorship is denying expression to a particular audience. Free speech doesn't apply to censorship because Free speech does not imply an audience, whereas, censorship does.