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Former Vice President Joe Biden harshly condemned liberals who oppose free speech Tuesday, arguing that shutting down the First Amendment right is “simply wrong.”
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Speaking before a crowd at the University of Delaware, Biden underscored the importance of the First Amendment, arguing that freedom of speech is “one of the defining features of who we are.”
“The First Amendment means what it says. You are not allowed to stand up and yell ‘fire’ in this auditorium. But you are allowed to stand up and say ‘Biden, I think you are an absolute jerk,’” he explained.
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Biden also claimed that he has been criticized for his previous public statements in support of free speech, including his condemnation of riots at the University of California, Berkeley.
“If your idea is big enough, it should be able to compete,” Biden argued. “And you should be able to listen to another point of view, as virulent as it may be, and reject it, expose it.”
I don't agree with Uncle Joe very often but he did make some good points.
As for flag burning and the anthem stuff, I don't agree with what they're doing, but I would defend their right to do it. And along that same line, I would expect those people to respect my right to speak out against those actions.
This country has gotten to be too much of a "my way or the highway" kind of society. Nobody respects anything anymore and a different viewpoint can get you in serious trouble.
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