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Joe Morelle: I appreciate the gentleman yielding to me. I would say this: This is beyond absurd. Parents can speak out at school…

On the recordMay 18, 2022
I appreciate the gentleman yielding to me. I would say this: This is beyond absurd. Parents can speak out at school board meetings. Free speech in the United States is not only protected, we would be the first to protect it, on this side of the aisle. What is not acceptable at school board meetings or any other place are direct threats made by people directed at school personnel, school officials, teachers, or anyone else in our citizenry, our democracy, and our community.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York
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May 18, 2022

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