The Fabled First Amendment
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Free speech is on the menu this week as guest Israel Balderas and Dr. Sturg talk about the First Amendment and the ways newsmakers misrepresent it. The first word is Congress, and that word matters a lot. Plus! Listener questions and the time the ACLU and the New York Times defended the rights of American Nazi wannabes.
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