A lesson about free speech Nearly 60 years ago I was in university sharing an apartment with my best friend. George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, was on our campus to give a speech. My best friend announced that he was going to hear Rockwell speak. I commented that the leader of the American Nazi Party should be run off of the campus. My friend then asked me if I believed in free speech to which I replied in the affirmative. I was then asked how I could make such a statement and deny speech I disliked. I wrestled with my beliefs after that question. I finally came to the conclusion that I should never block speech I didnât like.