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Bonnie Watson Coleman: If we start to criminalize and surveil religious beliefs, one is we may be infringing or are likely infringing on the…

On the recordSeptember 21, 2016
If we start to criminalize and surveil religious beliefs, one is we may be infringing or are likely infringing on the First Amendment and opening the door to doing so with many other religious groups.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Watson Coleman warns against infringing on religious freedoms through surveillance.

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