Aleasha - Freedom of Speech; How free is America?

Throughout America, the key beliefs of the people are that they live within the Land of the Free. That since the Founding Fathers of America (such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin.) they believed that within America every man was deemed equal and had the right to free speech and beliefs. 

Throughout this video, it gives the modern day reality surrounding the aspects of freedom of speech within America. The analysis of the young and educated people who go to college and university are being criticised for their attitudes and values. By seeing the percentage of only 30% of the people feel they are able to voice their views and beliefs aloud if alarming. Not only this but the fact that students feel unsafe to hold an unpopular opinion as they continue from freshmen to senior year is shocking as the people of America believe and reiterate that they are the Land of the Free but that unfortunately society has made an impact on each other as people are unable to confidently say what they feel or believe publicly. 

Continuing on from this, the events that occurred for students at the University of Delaware that was made compulsory, suggests that 'Freedom of Speech and Beliefs' are more than likely not spoken of publicly and potentially students fear to speak out about their views. By operating a compulsory orientation where students are "re-educated" into having the right views and beliefs. This "treatment" outlined by the university continued for further examination on how students should have "approved views" on matters such as race, politics, sexuality and even philosophical differences. 

So how can modern day society within America enforce and feel empowered to say that they have "Freedom of Speech and Beliefs" when the evidence within this video shows that the younger generations are being made to be the exact same as if they were indistinguishable, whom all held the same view and if they did not, they would go through this 'Treatment' outlined by some universities. 

I decided also to research further on this aspect of Freedom outlined by the Founding Fathers and discovered that this inalienable right is more or less partly based upon the fact that religious factions were prosecuted in the Thirteen Colonies within America before the Revolution. By outlining that all men are equal and have the right to free speech in the Declaration of Independence but in modern day society Americans are contradicting themselves. Which leads us to question them.
How free are they, if at all? For it is known that Madison stated "If you aren’t free to think your own thoughts and believe your own beliefs, you aren’t free, period, since freedom is seamless." When he participated in the creation of America.

So is freedom that was outlined by the Founding Fathers based upon the ideals of having similar views within a nation and that if different ideals came into central view that they, the people are 're-instituted'? Or the ideals of each individual has their own view and beliefs and within society everyone accepts each separate persons ideas.

Are the views of the Founding Fathers still reiterated clearly today?

If, you wish to look into this aspect of American Liberty further, there is a short clip of the drama TV series "Newsroom" that explores the idea of freedom of speech further here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqcLUqYqrs

Sources: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/420615/vision-founding-fathershttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dJaM8IOev7E
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqcLUqYqrsUIKEYINPUTUPARROW