Quote Originally Posted by JAB1985 View Post
the bold I agree with and is true of both sides certainly as far as debate goes, which i think was more to your point.

The rest is opinion that doesnt match the efforts they actually try to get accomplished (whether they do or not), let alone a "central tenent of thought" by the party to do so.
How have conservatives sought to squelch free speech? The left has given us the "Fairness Doctrine" and politically correct speech and continually, especially on college campuses, tries to shut down anybody who espouses a conservative ideology.