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Dan Goldman: “I don't understand why it is OK for the government to be required to determine lawful speech, but it is not OK for the…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
I don't understand why it is OK for the government to be required to determine lawful speech, but it is not OK for the government to determine what is violent speech.
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Dan Goldman
Democratic · New York

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Goldman questions the inconsistency in government roles regarding lawful and violent speech.

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