Free Speech Values

1. Facilitating representative democracy and self government by:

a. informing and improving the making of public policy
b. preventing government from entrenching itself indefinitely
c. preventing government abuse of power by exposing such abuses
d. promoting political stability by providing a safety valve for dissent.

2. Advancing knowledge and "truth" in the "marketplace of ideas" by facilitating the search for truth and enlightenment.

3. Promoting individual autonomy, self-expression, and self-fulfillment.

4. Preventing government from playing the role of censor and making erroneous determinations as to whether certain speech should be permitted or not.