The Espionage and Sedition Acts were used to suppress not only antiwar sentiment but also politically radical ideas, especially socialist ones. The postmaster general, who had the authority to censor periodicals, declared that “most” socialist publications expressed treasonous ideas. : Based on the paragraph above, we see that suppression of ideas was part of the strategy used by the Wilson administration to guarantee support of the U. S. involvement in WWI. Is it ever okay to use suppression or suspend our Bill of Rights especially as they apply to free speech in the United States? If so, when is it okay, and why? If not, then why? Remember to include 2 examples as evidence to support your opinion.