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Ron Johnson: “We have freedom of speech and that's what made this country…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin Interview & More | HLJ EP391

Published | Video Starts at 25:20

Well, Pam Bondi walked that back and she had to. No, I mean, hate isn't crime. It's something we ought to try within our society to try and reduce. But it's not a crime. We have freedom of speech and that's what made this country great. is individual liberty and freedom. Now, there's a line you cross. I mean, you can't run into, for example, a theater, this classic example, and yell fire because you're endangering people. (25:20–25:26)

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Asserts that freedom of speech is a foundational element of the U.S.'s greatness.

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