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On the recordJune 5, 2012
It is ironic that Americans who have gone to war and fought for the principles of the Constitution, come home to face government hostility and the denial of their First Amendment rights.
Said by
Gus Bilirakis
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Bilirakis highlights the contradiction of veterans facing restrictions on their rights.

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