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David Cicilline: “Those who want our independence believe that public discussion is a political duty, that the greatest threat to freedom…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2021
Those who want our independence believe that public discussion is a political duty, that the greatest threat to freedom is an uninformed citizenry, and that the freedom of thought and speech are indispensable to the discovery and spread of political truth.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline cites Justice Brandeis on the importance of informed citizenry for democracy.

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