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The bare minimum

An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

Author Greg RavenPosted on January 22, 2016November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories speechTags Hugo L. Black

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