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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
We have individuals in our government, often working through their arms in the mainstream media and Big Tech, doing exactly what our Founders rejected--trying to control what we, the people, are allowed to see and say, under the guise of protecting us from so-called misinformation or disinformation.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Critique of government and media controlling information under the pretext of protecting citizens.

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