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Barry Loudermilk: “The First Amendment doesn't exist to only protect the speech you're comfortable with, but the things you're…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2023
The First Amendment doesn't exist to only protect the speech you're comfortable with, but the things you're uncomfortable with.
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Barry Loudermilk
Republican · Georgia

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Emphasizing the importance of protecting all speech under the First Amendment.

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