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Let’s be honest and acknowledge that the censure of Rep. Laurel Libby by the Legislature, and the negative response from many citizens, has nothing to do with limiting her freedom of speech. No matter how much I disagree with most of her views, I would defend her right to present them.
It also has very little to do with “males” competing with women in women’s sports. This is a separate issue and should be dealt with separately according to Maine law. It has to do with Laurel Libby putting out a teenager’s name and picture to the national media.
Thereby exposing the teenager to harassment and possible physical danger to advance her political agenda and, in my opinion, her potential political future. At a minimum, we should be able to expect that no one, including an elected official, would intentionally expose a teenager to bullying as a method of self-promotion. I hope those who support Laurel Libby are saying that they support her views, and not that they support her bullying a teenager.
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