It is not at all surprising that today’s political ruling class, like the slavedrivers of old, would condemn their critics as purveyors of misinformation and fanaticism. Some even claim that we must destroy free speech in the name of “unity” or “democracy”—by which they mean the status quo. Our reaction to this should be like Leggett’s. We ought to gladly embrace the dismemberment of the United States if those who rule over it would have us give up even one iota of the freedom of speech.