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Gary Peters: “We are not trying to change the First Amendment. We are trying to define the difference between speech and conduct.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
We are not trying to change the First Amendment. We are trying to define the difference between speech and conduct.
Said by
Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need to distinguish between free speech and criminal conduct online.

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