I was fortunate enough to be in West Palm Beach this weekend to receive the Samizdat Prize for Free Speech from RealClearPolitics. Leaving the cold and snow of Washington, the break from winter was rejuvenating. I wanted to share a few pictures of Florida sun rises from this uniquely beautiful place.
The RealClearPolitics event was itself equally rejuvenating as a gathering of so many people from business, media, legal, and other fields who share a deep love for free speech. RealClearPolitics has been one of the most important and stalwart defenders of free speech in the industry. The event began with powerful remarks from David DesRosiers, President of RealClearFoundation, Publisher of RealClear, and Carl M. Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief of RealClearPolitics and Executive Editor of RealClear Media Group. The event reminded us that we are not alone in this struggle for The Indispensable Right.
I was particularly honored to receive the award with fellow recipients Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, and Abigail Shrier, Manhattan Institute senior fellow and author of “Irreversible Damage.” They are both inspiring figures who have been unflinching in their fight against censorship and groupthink.
Now back to the sun rises. With snow scheduled in Washington, I expect to be staring wistfully at these images for a few more weeks:
Thanks again to RealClearPolitics for this honor and the chance to spend time with so many kindred spirits in such a lovely place.
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro professor of public interest law at George Washington University and the author of “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”