This is the story of how a simple act by Sen. Ted Cruz exposed the hatred many members of the U.S. Senate have for your freedom to speak.

The story begins in 2009 in the United States Supreme Court, where Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart presented the Obama administration’s interpretation of the relevant part of the First Amendment.

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