Freedom of speech is a given in America, right? Not if you're Muslim hip-hop poet Amir Sulaiman, who spoke his mind on national television, then found the FBI on his doorstep. Or groups of protesters at the Democratic and Republican national conventions Freedom of speech is a given in America, right? Not if you're Muslim hip-hop poet Amir Sulaiman, who spoke his mind on national television, then found the FBI on his doorstep. Or groups of protesters at the Democratic and Republican national conventions