EU: "You have freedom of speech--unless we declare that what you say is 'illegal' "

This is a poster the French gruberment is putting out.  See if your kids can spot the horseshit:

"Wise, enlightened, benevolent leaders know free speech is a cherished right of free people.  So we hereby proclaim that yew have dat right.  But of course we won't allow anyone to spread 'illegal content,'  That should be obvious.  We will decide what's illegal, and you'll be notified when violators are sentenced."

It's Orwellian:  "Free speech is a cherished right of enlightened nations.  We iz enlightened, therefore we declare that you have free speech--as long as you don't try to say anything we don't like.  We will make this look entirely reasonable by claiming anything we don't like is 'illegal.'  Simple."

They claim that's "free speech."  And U.S. Democrats agree.