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    "title": "What Happened to Freedom of Speech?",
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    "created": "2009-05-20 17:00:56 UTC",
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    "html": "<p>Wait, I thought it was only the evil Republicans who wanted to limit freedom of speech?</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A private citizen objects peacefully to a proposed government action, and, as a result, is not only forced to appear before Congress to explain but also to be threatened with further burdens if he doesn't cooperate with the arrogant power-mongers on Capitol Hill.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>via <a href=\"http://www.cafehayek.com/hayek/2009/05/what-happened-to-freedom-of-petition.html\">Cafe Hayek: What Happened to Freedom of Speech?</a>.</em></p>\n<p>And here I thought that dissent was the highest form of patriotism.</p>\n"
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