The Marsh Family Defend “Freedom of Speech”

Sep 6, 2026 12:42 PM EDT, Sun

Freedom of Speech: A Warning Shot to Every Corner of American Media

2026‑09‑04 3:46 PM Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC — Ars Technica

The FCC’s early license review of ABC — paired with public statements criticizing the network’s content — represents a frightening and chilling moment for freedom of speech in the United States. This is not an isolated dispute. It concerns every broadcasting company, every network, every station owner, and every media outlet across TV, AM, FM, and publishing.

If one broadcaster can be pressured, all can be pressured.

This includes:

A unified front is needed to demonstrate that the First Amendment is sacred. When broadcasters and publishers stand together — not as competitors, but as guardians of constitutional freedom — they send a message that intimidation cannot silence a free press.

This moment demands solidarity. This moment demands resolve. This moment demands a collective defense of speech itself.

“Freedom of Speech” - Marsh Family parody of “Under the Sea” from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”

Sep 22, 2025 FAVERSHAM We couldn’t find any lobster costumes, and a whirling freestyle in the middle of a school week was not gonna happen. So - with some extra input from a few media sources to cover instrumental sections - this is our parody rendition of “Under the Sea”, one of our old Disney favourites for its sheer joy and energy. It was composed by Alan Menken (with cracking lyrics by Howard Ashman) for the 1989 animated “The Little Mermaid” and won an Oscar. Of course, the calypso lobster’s forlorn plea for an alternative path falls on deaf ears. Which brings us to free speech.

It’s been a scary time in lots of ways in the US, with the temperature cranked up again by shocking murders and reckless responses, and sadly now the First Amendment (for decades a place of some bipartisan accord) seems to be creaking. As we were working on the arrangement, we learned that Jimmy Kimmel’s show had been reinstated by Disney - which is great news, having loved meeting him in 2020 albeit under bizarre pandemic circumstances - though we gather that much is still unclear about how the matter is going to play out. Here’s hoping that enough uproar is generated that Trump and co. think again about making their predictable/alarming move on limiting freedom of expression.

We’re assuming folk will have enough pointers not to need links, but will keep an eye on comments and can fill in any details!

P.S. Please note: for anyone whose kids watch, Ben forget to put special characters in the swear word at the death of the song, so heads-up on that.

Related Posts

Navigation Within