This year, I was tremendously honored to [receive the talk radio industry's most prestigious award](https://freetalklive.com/freedom-of-speech-award-from-talkers-magazine-for-2022-goes-to-ftls-ian-freeman/), TALKERS Magazine's Freedom of Speech Award. Sadly, due to the insane bail restrictions on me in the [Crypto Six](https://thecryptosix.com) case, I was unable to attend TALKERS' NYC convention to receive the award. Thankfully, Free Talk Live's co-hosts Mark Edge and Captain Kickass were in attendance and Mark accepted the award while Captain recorded video. Here's the full presentation including the very kind introduction by TALKERS' publisher, Michael Harrison, who called me, "the greatest champion of free speech that we have". That's probably too kind, but I sure do appreciate his sentiment. Mark then read aloud [the short speech I wrote for the occasion, which you can read in full here](https://freetalklive.com/freedom-of-speech-award-from-talkers-magazine-for-2022-goes-to-ftls-ian-freeman/). Thank you to the audience for listening, TALKERS' staff for choosing me for this awesome award, and Mark for receiving it on-stage.

The male/female ratio in Australia :: being nice despite disagreement :: possible link between IMF and Assange arrest :: reckless lending and national debts :: cops & justice :: jail, prison, and stupid decisions :: what to do about criminals :: handling sex offenders :: criminal records and their effects :: liberty and vengeance :: gender pronouns :: radio bans :: Edgington Post: Mark Emery, Lighthouse Law Club :: Mark, Melanie, Aria ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mgfHsWVyss