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New 'Thought Policing' Bill May Let Rubio Strip Passports from US Citizens Over Political Speech (www.commondreams.org)
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Free speech advocates fear a new bill could let the Secretary of State strip passports from US citizens based on their speech. "Rubio has claimed the power to designate people terrorist supporters based solely on what they think and say," one said.

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New bill would allow Rubio to strip US citizens’ passports over political speech (www.commondreams.org)
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Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about a bill in the US House of Representatives that they fear could allow Secretary of State Marco Rubio to strip US citizens of their passports based purely on political speech.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), will come up for a hearing on Wednesday.

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New 'Thought Policing' Bill May Let Rubio Strip Passports from US Citizens Over Political Speech (www.commondreams.org)
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