Discourse and critical thinking are essential tools when it comes to securing progress in a democratic society. But in the end, unity and engaged participation are what make it happen.
The real Machiavellian genius of the First Amendment is that free speech turns out to be mostly harmless _ a lot of P.C. nit-picking, dingbat conspiracy theories, tedious libertarian screeds and name calling. The only __ree speech_ that has any effect in a stable, well-run plutocracy is the kind protected by Buckley vs. Valeo in the form of campaign contributions.
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The real Machiavellian genius of the First Amendment is that free speech turns out to be mostly harmless _ a lot of P.C. nit-picking, dingbat conspiracy theories, tedious libertarian screeds and name calling. The only __ree speech_ that has any effect in a stable, well-run plutocracy is the kind protected by Buckley vs. Valeo in the form of campaign contributions.
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