Ron Paul: We Have Free Speech So That We Can Say Very Controversial Things

 

“We don’t have freedom of speech so we can talk about the weather.  We have the 1st Amendment so that we can say very controversial things.” – Ron Paul

 

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  1. […] Ron Paul once stated that “we don’t have freedom of speech so we can talk about the weather.” In fact, political speech warrants more protection than any other form. Classroom.com communicated this fact perfectly when they wrote “the First Amendment broadly prohibits the government from making laws that restrict freedom of speech. Political speech includes not just speech by the government or candidates for office, but also any discussion of social issues.” […]

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