Without even holding a formal vote, Norway's parliament "outlawed hate speech against transgender people" last week, including in private conversations.  Those found guilty will face fines and up to a year in jail for private remarks and three years for public remarks.  Don't laugh — things aren't much better in the U.K., Australia, Canada, or even the U.S. If only conservatives could be granted such coddling protection!  A substantial swath of the mainstream media and entertainment industry would be in jail — right next to the Big Tech bigwigs and university professors.  And across the bare hall from the Hollywood stars and starlets.  Late-night "talk show" hosts would be shelling out fines like a berserk Pez dispenser. But, in truth, that wouldn't be good, either.  Free speech was the foundation upon which the American Dream was...(Read Full Post)