First Amendment misunderstanding

Country music singer Trace Adkins doesn’t have a very melodic performance, but there is a certain appeal to his art, especially the intro to this one on the First Amendment. He reminds that it’s really about being free to criticize the government [though you’d better not specifically threaten the life of the president], without fear of reprisal. It’s not about being protected from Adkins or someone else who may be offended by your words. "I’ll beat the hell out of you, and then we’ll deal with it in court… I’ve been to jail before, I ain’t scared, I’ll go back again…"