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Mike Cox: “Here in America, we have this thing called the First Amendment, which allows people to express what they think and…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
Here in America, we have this thing called the First Amendment, which allows people to express what they think and -- and -- and engage in political and social speech.
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Mike Cox
Michigan

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Cox explains the legal protections of free speech that prevent him from firing Shirvell despite his actions.

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