Free speech?

President Donald Trump has vowed he will soon release an executive order on free speech.

Ostensively, the mandate would, among other things, deny federal funding to institutions deemed in violation of it.

It has not yet been released, but reportedly the administration has been working on it for months.

Free speech is the bulwark of American democracy. There are limitations. The classic and simplest is not to yell “fire” in a crowded theater. They go on from there.

It is said that the reason for the order is to stop harassment of conservatives on college campuses. Apparently, they are treated b...