We’ll Take Free Speech, Thank You

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Author(s) National Review editorial board
Source National Review
Date September 9, 2014
URL http://www.nationalreview.com/article/387434/well-take-free-speech-thank-you-editors
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Quotes-start.png It is worth reiterating that for all of the apocalyptic talk about all-powerful corporations, the Citizens United decision was at its heart about the fact that the government sought to make it a crime to show a film critical of Hillary Clinton at a time when she was running for office. The First Amendment plainly does not allow this, and the Supreme Court said as much. A First Amendment that does not protect criticizing political figures is not a First Amendment at all. Quotes-end.png


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