A couple of years ago, a Canadian magazine published an article arguing that the rise of Islam threatened Western values. The article s tone was mocking and biting, but it said nothing that conservative magazines and blogs in the United States did not say every day without fear of legal reprisal.

Things are different here. The magazine is on trial.

edit having recommended this i note a, that i recommend it not to express an opinion but because it is a good article
but it also occurs to me b, clearly i generally believe in a marketplace of ideas (why else would I be attracted to a site about memes?)
and c, America protects hate speech yet America, first amongst the western nations, is potentially on the verge of electing a black leader. This doesn't prove anything but it is interesting to note.

Hate speech or free speech? What much of West bans is protected in U.S. - International Herald Tribune