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Nov 2019
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Mary Anne Franks, “The Cult of the Const...

Marshall Poe
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We Americans are defined by our Constitution and we cherish especially the First and Second Amendments. But like all texts, the Constitution can be read to empower and protect our individual rights, but it can also be used selectively, self-servingly, and in bad faith. And the Constitution guarantees two things: our own personal liberties, unfettered by thre ... Show More
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