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She still defended Huntsperger's right to say what he did in the role of a church pastor.
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I'll defend his right to free speech too. It's perfectly legitimate for him to spew whatever hateful nonsense he wants. I'd say the same thing about neo-Nazis, radical homophobes, white supremicists, Holocaust deniers, or any other fringe group with undefendable beliefs.
Apparently Smith doesn't really understand what freedom of speech entails, though. It means everyone has the right to express their beliefs without fear of state censorship or punishment. It
does not mean that you can say whatever you want without consequence. It's not a free speech issue for Smith to turf Hunsberger as a candidate for being an unelectable moron who caused great harm to the WRP's standing with the voters of Alberta.