my response to you would be in more than one post.

As to why ABC suspended Kimmel, the following is from ABC News:

"ABC previously announced on Sept. 17 that Kimmel's show would be preempted "indefinitely" after comments Kimmel made last week regarding the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk."

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/jimmy-kimmel-returned-air-after-show-preempted/story?id=125851905

There are two problems with this issue. ABC had not suspended Kimmel due to declining viewership. They suspended him because of what he said. This brings us back to the freedom of speech issue.

Second problem is Trump had his nose stuck in the middle of this. Government censorship is not a desirable in a free democratic society.

And then there's this:

"Before the network's decision was announced last week, Carr suggested that Kimmel should be suspended over the comments.

“There's calls for Kimmel to be fired. I think, you know, you could certainly see a path forward for suspension over this and again, you know, the FCC is going to have remedies that we could look at," Carr said on a podcast with conservative commentator Benny Johnson.

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/jimmy-kimmel-returned-air-after-show-preempted/story?id=125851905

I am cleaning up after my dinner guest who is still here. I will try to get back to you tonight.