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Angie Craig: What it says about our society is so very clear, that we gave and we give and we protect the rights of our citizens to…

On the recordJune 2, 1997
What it says about our society is so very clear, that we gave and we give and we protect the rights of our citizens to speak openly and freely in protest against their Government, to express themselves and their opinions without fear that somehow the heavy hand of Government might sweep down on them, but if they use violence as an expression, a political expression, that then they fall within the act of a terrorist, and if so proven to be such, the kind of action or the kind of verdict that came about in Denver is the consequence. And that of course is what has marked the civility of our country well over 200 years now. And thank goodness our system still proves, as it apparently has expressed its will in Denver this afternoon, that it does work and it does work effectively.
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Angie Craig
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing the implications of court actions in Denver regarding citizens' rights and political expression.

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