Transcript of Sessions Speech to HS students where he laughed at "Lock Her Up" Chant.
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Elements in society want to discourage political involvement and helping.
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Want you to feel outnumbered.
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Freedom of thought under attack.
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Intimidate into silence.
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First amendment not a partisan issue.
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Colleges are creating snowflakes (examples given).
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"We cannot have free and deliberative government without freedom of thought. And we cannot have freedom of thought without freedom of speech."
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"If you can control, dominate, the way people talk—then you can control the way they think."
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DOJ will protect freedom of speech. Examples given.
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We are going to keep getting involved. We are going to keep holding public institutions accountable.
We are reaching a pivotal and historic moment. After more than two centuries of defending the right to speak freely, a cadre—mostly on the hard left—has openly and systematically justified action to deny Americans the right to speak their mind. We have to stand up to this challenge—and we will do so resolutely.
This is truly a mainstream defense against a radical, ahistorical, and unconstitutional threat that must be defeated. It is time to put a stake in its heart.
But the Department of Justice can’t do it alone. We need your help.
SESSIONS GETS IT