I'm a huge fan of Free Speech. I believe it should be as robust and inclusive as possible. It should protect a foreign corporation advocating the violent genocide of a racial AND religious minority and the overthrow of the internet!
Folks who want to nibble out little exceptions to free speech, in cases where folks say ugly things or talk about violence, get no sympathy from me. But, if you wanted to propose that cowardly politicians who won't stand for eloquently articulated principles for fear they will lose a few percentage points of popularity or some far-off election can't ever invoke the names of men who literally put their lives on the line taking unpopular positions for no other reason than they were convinced it was the right thing to do... Well, I'd give you ten minutes.
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