Harold J. Laski: “For once the right to criticize is withdrawn, the executive commits…”

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For once the right to criticize is withdrawn, the executive commits all the natural follies of dictatorship.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski warns that withdrawing the right to criticize can lead to dictatorial behavior by the government.

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Harold J. Laski: “For once the right to criticize is withdrawn, the executive commits all the natural follies of dictatorship.”