“Be warned that once you become in power, to use government as a bludgeon is as evil as the masters before you”

“In these times, where the allies of justice seem to be winning, it is important that we don’t use the media, as a bludgeon to quiet those who may disagree with us.”

In his keynote speech at the 2023 FIRE Gala in New York City, Run the Jewels rapper Killer Mike tells the story of how he learned the value of free expression, why listening to and speaking with those we disagree with makes us better, and why it is up to all of us to preserve a culture of free speech in America.