Jamie Raskin said "the true test of the First Amendment, of course, is if we're willing to stand up for even the speech that we abhor, even the speech that we hate." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 23, 2018

the true test of the First Amendment, of course, is if we're willing to stand up for even the speech that we abhor, even the speech that we hate.

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Raskin emphasizes the importance of protecting all speech under the First Amendment.

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