Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2010), Nomad: From Islam to America page: 215, publisher: Knopf Canada, ISBN: 0307398501
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Free speech is the bedrock of liberty and a free society. And yes, it includes the right to blaspheme and offend.
— Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Freedom of speech
What It Means
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About Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali (born Ayaan Hirsi Magan on November 13, 1969) is a Somali-born American liberal politician and feminist. She was an MP for the Dutch liberal People's Party for Democracy between 2003 and 2006. She currently works for a conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute.
About Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali (born Ayaan Hirsi Magan on November 13, 1969) is a Somali-born American liberal politician and feminist. She was an MP for the Dutch liberal People's Party for Democracy between 2003 and 2006. She currently works for a conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute.
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