Freeman P Quinn, 1st Free Speech Ambassador a.k.a. ACB Freeman symbolizes our work together as a community supportive of free speech and creative engagement. U are at the center of how we connect as a commUnity.
#AnyoneCanBeFreeman
How you choose to be Freeman is up to you! #AnyoneCanBeFreeman
Storytelling takes many forms. You may have your own story to tell. You may be interested in the stories of others. WPAA-TV provides the tools and stage for what you are passionate about.
Informed, Collaborative, Conversations IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: Help Make Free Speech Great Again!
PerformanceSpeech: The Richest Kind
Make-A-Movie, Host A Talent Show, Document A Process, Submit images & clips to collaborative media making. Everyone is welcome.
Check Out Host Opportunities with Established Shows
Try out your on-camera chops as the host of shows with pre-established production assets: Local Lens is designed to feature local personalities or upcoming events. Making It Artisan $tories features creatives who are living their artistic passion. Every episode has a set designed around the artist’s work. For those truly interested in Freeman Zen, there is Elephant In The Room designed to explore big topics.
#AnyoneCanBeFreeman | What does this hashtag mean?
“Do you have what it takes to be a card-carrying ambassador?”
Are you committed to the open expression of ideas?
Are you open to civil engagement with others?
Do you have an abiding commitment to justice?
Do you think about the story as more than entertainment?
Free speech alone is not enough to guarantee a free society… we all have the right to express our opinion. But unless that is matched with a commitment to equality, the right to respect other people’s opinions, but, more importantly, some amount of accountability… (IMO) free speech is nothing more than a privilege… without accountability, free speech is the most dangerous freedom of all…
Billy Bragg Democracy Now 9.25.2019
All of humanity can be inclusive and equitable in their actions. However, not all humans have the social and emotional skills to represent the intentions of justice or understand the boundaries of speech in pursuit of justice. Free Speech without accountability is a privilege. As Judge Holmes stressed “falsely” shouting fire in a crowded theater, is not protected speech. There is much parlance on this topic. Our organization leans toward supporting informed Free Speech, speech that comes with data, references, images, and suggestions for action.
It is obvious that unrestricted liberty of utterance cannot have been intended, but the familiar formula that “liberty does mean license” is of little help in solving concrete situations.
The Present Status of Freedom of Speech under the Federal Constitution Harvard Law Review Vol. 41, No. 4 (Feb., 1928), pp. 525-528
Why A Blue Penguin?
About Blue Penguins: They are a loyal community of flightless birds. They co-parent, have excellent hearing, and are not particularly fearful of humans as maybe they should be. Each penguin has a unique voice. They perceive their environments through visual, auditory, tactile, and chemical stimuli. Blue penguins are mainly nocturnal. They perform most of their activity during the night in small groups of ten or less. They are not migratory. They stay close to their colonies. Inter-penguin interactions might include offers of rocks as gifts. Notice any resemblance?