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[DrJokepu]

> Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences.

Actually, it means exactly that. In the United States, however, only the Congress and state legislatures are required to respect it.

[slantyyz → DrJokepu]

I think you're talking about protected speech.

There are classes of "speech" that aren't protected, such as state secrets, uttering threats, or hate speech (in most democratic countries, at least).