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Sep. 30, 2008

Schoolhouse Crock

Protecting political speech is crucial to our democracy, even when such speech occurs inside of a schoolyard, writes Taylor Anderson.

FORUM COLUMN

By Taylor Anderson

With a substantial presidential election on the horizon, it is no surprise to see the First Amendment make its way into the fray. While the top two candidates battle each other in the spotlight, their foot soldiers fight the fight in smaller arenas by making calls, waving signs and wearing T-shirts supporting their chosen candidate. Such political tactics are generally accepted as a reoccurring fall event, much like...

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