Some events transcend the limitations of human language. There are indeed certain pains that can never be fully expressed, and select abstract moments of euphoria that cannot be linguistically reduced ...

In 1972, a young comedian developed a 12-minute monologue that propelled him to fame. George Carlin’s “7 Words you can’t say on television” became an overnight sensation. In a time before cell phones, ...

Twenty years ago, the Cato Institute published my book, You Can't Say That!: The Growing Threat to Civil Liberties from Antidiscrimination Laws. The basic theme of the book was that as the scope of ...

Experience a class at Penn State University where people say the things you aren’t supposed to say, where students participate in a quiet revolution toward cross-cultural understanding and where the ...

In Arizona, a number of Republican state senators are championing legislation which would severely crack down on cursing in the classroom. However, this bill is not targeting students, it’s directed ...