Ladies and gentlemen, free speech is a vital component of government accountability, public enlightenment, and the collective pursuit of truth itself.
Blake Farenthold: “Ladies and gentlemen, free speech is a vital component of government accountability, public enlightenment, and the…”
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Emphasizing the importance of free speech for government accountability.
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