Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.

ch. 1. Should there be limits to free speech? -- 1. Limits must be imposed on free speech / Jonah Goldberg -- 2. Free speech must be protected / American Civil Liberties Union -- 3. Censorship should be used for the protection of children / Levin W. Saunders -- 4. Censorship is not an effective way to protect children / Charles Taylor -- 5. The press should practice self-censorship during times of crisis / Carlos A. Kelly -- 6. The press should not be censored during times of crisis / Anthony Lewis -- 7. Telemarketers should be censored / David Ebel -- 8. Censorship of telemarketers violates the First Amendment / Rodney Smolla -- ch. 2. Should the Internet be censored? -- 1. Internet filters should be used in libraries / William H. Rehnquist -- 2. Internet filters should not be used in libraries / Clarence Page -- 3. Internet pornography should be censored / J. Robert Flores -- 4. The government should not censor Internet pornography / Eugene Volokh -- 5. Regulations should be implemented to reduce spam / Charles E. Schumer -- 6. Regulations should not be implemented to reduce unwanted spam / Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. -- ch. 3. Has America's war on terrorism led to increased censorship? -- 1. The Patriot Act has led to increased censorship in the United States / Eleanor J. Bader -- 2. The Patriot Ace has not led to unnecessary censorship in the United States / John Ashcroft -- 3. The right to dissent has been threatened in the war on terrorism / Simon Houpt -- 4. The right to dissent has not been threatened in the war on terrorism / Bobby Eberle -- 5. The U.S. occupation of Iraq has resulted in Iraqi media censorship / Alex Gourevitch -- 6. The U.S. occupation of Iraq has resulted in Iraqi media freedom / Ilene R. Prusher -- ch. 4. Is freedom in the United States threatened by censorship? -- 1. Government regulation of broadcasters is a threat to freedom / Adam Thierer -- 2. Government regulation of broadcasters is necessary / Jonathan S. Adelstein -- 3. Censorship by media conglomerates threatens democracy / Gene Kimmelman -- 4. Current media ownership rules promote freedom of speech / Michael K. Powell -- 5. The proposed Flag Protection Amendment is a threat to liberty in America / Gary E. May -- 6. The proposed Flag Protection Amendment is not a threat to liberty in America / Patrick H. Brady.