In the story I used for their news journal it detailed the way they thought Obama was failing on foreign policy. It was tastefully done, but it still showed free press because she could express her opionions and not be prosecuted. If the writers free speech was not protected I think that this writer would not have been able to publish her article because it is critical of the government. If it got through she would've had to you many more personal pronouns. If there was no free speech there would be no opposition pieces and that would be very boring. The only people that would benefit would benefit the political party in control.