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Jamie Raskin: “My parents came to America in order to be offensive and not get thrown into jail for it.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
My parents came to America in order to be offensive and not get thrown into jail for it.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin references Lenny Bruce to emphasize the importance of free speech.

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