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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
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,holl51 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4   
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,affirm+ ! unwav]+ commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate 
to ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t & to fre$om ( spee* 
& ( ! press z f\ndations ( ! democratic 
republic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates gu>antees t ,congress %all
 make no law abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee* or
 ( ! press2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates held 9 ,texas v4 ,johnson1
 #dia ,u4,s4 #cig 7#aihi71;,if !re is a 
b$rock pr9ciple und]ly+ ! ,fir/         
,am5dm5t1 x is t ! gov]nm5t may n       
prohibit ! expression ( an idea simply  
because society f9ds ! idea itself      
(f5sive or disagreeable42 ,:]eas !      
,supreme ,c\rt has held t gov]nm5t      
re/rictions on viewpo9t are             

presumptively uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas1 9
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,supreme ,c\rt unanim\sly held t        
gov]nm5t (ficials _c use _! regulatory  
p[]s to co]ce individuals or entities   
into refra9+ f protect$ spee*2 ,:]eas1 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! "r to free spee* is 
n condition$ on spee* align$ ) ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t's views2 ,:]eas section #cbf (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbf7 prohibits ! ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission f engag+ 9  
c5sor%ip1 provid+ t1 ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt]  
%all be und]/ood or con/ru$ to give !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission ! p[]
 ( c5sor%ip ''' no regulation or        
condition %all be promulgat$ ''' :i*    
%all int]f]e ) ! "r ( free spee*42      
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! ,commission issu$    
,free ,press ,em]g5cy ,petition =       
,inquiry ,into ,broadca/ ( ,false       
,in=mation on ,,covid-#ai1 ,lett] ,ord]1
 #ce ,,fcc ,rcd4 #cjcb1 #cjcc 7,,mb     
,,ogc #bjbj71 9 :i* x /at$1 8!          

,commission does n--& _c & w n--act z a 
self-appo9t$1 free-rov+ arbit] ( tru? 9 
j\rnalism02 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bb1    
#bjba1 ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission ,*airman ,br5dan ,c>r /at$1 
8,a newsroom's decision ab\t :at /ories 
to cov] & h[ to frame !m %\ld be beyond 
! rea* ( any gov]nm5t (ficial1 n t>get$ 
by !m402 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbc1
 ,*airman ,c>r po/$ on ,x1 8,free spee* 
is ! c\nt]weight--x is ! *eck on        
gov]nm5t control4 ,t is :y c5sor%ip is !
 au?orit>ian's dream402 & ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump 9 8        
inaugural address = 8 second t]m /at$1  
8,nev] aga9 w ! imm5se p[] ( ! /ate be  
weaponiz$ to p]secute political         
oppon5ts403 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,presid5t to   
commit to free spee*1 consi/5t ) !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
reaffirms its unwav]+ commitm5t to !    
,fir/ ,am5dm5t & to fre$om ( spee* & ( !
 press z f\ndations ( ! democratic      
republic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7       

decl>es t m$ia indep5d5ce mu/ be        
protect$ & lic5s+1 regulatory au?ority1 
or o!r gov]nm5tal p[]s mu/ n be us$ to  
puni% or intimidate m$ia organizations =
 editorial cont5t2  7#d7 condemns any   
?reats to revoke1 susp5d1 or p5alize    
m$ia lic5ses solely bas$ on cont5t or   
viewpo9ts2  7#e7 calls on ! ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission ,*airman1 & 
! head ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 
to uphold con/itutionally protect$ free 
spee* &1 z align$ ) ! duties ( !        
ag5cies1 affirm t !y w n use lic5s+ or  
regulations z a tool ( repression2 &    
7#f7 rebukes ! use ( political viol5ce  
aga9/ p ex]cis+ _! protect$ free spee*  
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