About this episode

Laura reflects on the importance of free speech and the responsibility to exercise it on the nation's birthday.

On our nation's birthday, Laura is thinking about our right to free speech and our obligation to exercise it.

People in this episode

Host: Laura Erickson

Topics covered

• free speech
• obligation
• national identity
• rights
• independence

Keywords

• free speech
• obligation
• independence
• rights
• national identity

Mentioned in this episode

Places: United States

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