Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society Sep 2014 RSS Open Access

Freedom of Speech and the Function of Public Discourse

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“Westboro Baptist Church has made clear that they have no real interest in any form of discussion, debate, or deliberation; moreover, they appear fundamentally opposed to the very democracy they’ve appealed to for protection.”

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Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society
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2014-09-11
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