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Mike Lee: “Obscenity isn’t protected by the First Amendment, but hazy and unenforceable legal definitions have allowed extreme…”

On the recordMay 16, 2025
Obscenity isn’t protected by the First Amendment, but hazy and unenforceable legal definitions have allowed extreme pornography to saturate American society and reach countless children.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee emphasizes the need for clearer obscenity laws to protect children from extreme pornography.

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