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Hate speech does not exist
Denny Mills
Sep. 28, 2025 6:00 am
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Guess who?
Until recently, a majority of Americans had never heard of the person who said this:
"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment. Keep America free."
It was Charlie Kirk, in May 2024.
Denny Mills
Cedar Falls
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