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Glenn Ivey: “Eviscerating the First Amendment will neither make us more democratic nor more safe. It would be the stuff of tyranny.”

On the recordMay 10, 2023
Eviscerating the First Amendment will neither make us more democratic nor more safe. It would be the stuff of tyranny.
Said by
Glenn Ivey
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Ivey warns against undermining the First Amendment in the name of safety.

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