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Justin Amash
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US House candidate, MI-3

I defend #liberty and explain every vote at http://facebook.com/justinamash  • 'Laws must be general, equal, and certain.' —F.A. Hayek

Third District of Michigan
Joined January 2011

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    Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 13 Mar 2016
    US House candidate, MI-3

    Treating "free speech" as independently protected by gov agnst private actors converts speech f/ natural right into gov-regulated privilege.

    1:00 PM - 13 Mar 2016
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      2. Maximus Europa‏ @MaximusEuropa 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash The purpose of instituting government is to protect our rights. Your argument that protection of rights=regulation is asinine

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 13 Mar 2016
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Replying to @MaximusEuropa

        .@MaximusEuropa Criminal/tort/contract law protect rights. Separate "free speech" laws just create "safe spaces," which is regulated speech.

        3 replies 11 retweets 28 likes
      4. Maximus Europa‏ @MaximusEuropa 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash You're not describing protection of rights. You're describing conferring rights which existed before government through statute

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Maximus Europa‏ @MaximusEuropa 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @MaximusEuropa

        @justinamash The issue at hand is people physically blocking a peaceful assembly in a public venue that was leased, and doing it violently

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 13 Mar 2016
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Replying to @MaximusEuropa

        @MaximusEuropa We have criminal/tort/contract law to address that. Motive is irrelevant. It is not an issue of freedom of speech.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      7. Maximus Europa‏ @MaximusEuropa 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash No one mentioned motive. Those statutes protect our natural rights from infringement by other individuals and are fine

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 13 Mar 2016
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Replying to @MaximusEuropa

        @MaximusEuropa You mentioned motive. Criminal violation is assault, battery, etc. Stopping a speech is motive. No separate penalty for that.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Maximus Europa‏ @MaximusEuropa 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash Not that I stipulate that motive is necessarily irrelevant but where did I mention motive?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Thrundo‏ @rundo67 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash I just ask that private actors like protesters allow people to speak without interruption. No govt involved, just civility.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Thrundo‏ @rundo67 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @rundo67

        @justinamash Protest all you want but allow events, speeches etc. to take place w/o disrupting i.e. storming the stage. Even if you disagree

        0 replies 3 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Liza Sabater  🇵🇷 👸🏾‏ @blogdiva 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        Liza Sabater  🇵🇷 👸🏾 Retweeted Justin Amash

        SO @justinamash Trump nor his fascist fans should expect the govt to shield them from the free speech of protestorshttps://twitter.com/justinamash/status/709106812600107012 …

        Liza Sabater  🇵🇷 👸🏾 added,

        Justin AmashVerified account @justinamash
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Treating "free speech" as independently protected by gov agnst private actors converts speech f/ natural right into gov-regulated privilege.
        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Liza Sabater  🇵🇷 👸🏾‏ @blogdiva 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @blogdiva

        ANYBODY @justinamash has a right to hate speech but not a right to be shielded from protests to said hate speech. that's basically Skokie

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Lawnerd‏ @liljurist 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash but not encouraging govt regulation encourages violence and vigilantism. Must be some balance

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Boom Liberty News 🥀 🗡 💣‏ @silentlibertas 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @liljurist

        @Cosmos996 @justinamash govt regulation is violence.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Shahid Abdulla‏ @TheDailyBunkum 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash @pierre Attackers acted to bring about a future Non-Trump Administration: Couldn't Trump spin this into 'Free Speech' defense ?

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Bird Person‏ @GoodbyeMoon_Man 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash The ONLY legitimate reason for government to exist is to protect our natural rights from individuals & governments. Period.

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      1. STAN‏ @mtff95 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash thats going to go straight over majority of americans heads. But good point!

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      1. The Ranger‏ @jwativ 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash saying that Trump's free speech wasn't violated by a violent mob attack means that there isn't any free speech anyways.

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      1. Josh‏ @josh24601 13 Mar 2016
        Replying to @justinamash

        @justinamash You're going off the rails...

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