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Despite Flaws, Elections are Festival of Free Speech

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By Gene Policinski
First Amendment Center vice president/executive director

The 2008 presidential debate season is over, but one undebatable observation needs airing.

Americans once again can celebrate a primary and general election season of unique and open exchanges of views among candidates and citizens alike, despite a few noteworthy potholes in the First Amendment highway.

Consider for a moment that not a single member of the administration now in power had a controlling hand…

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