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In which instance would one’s constitutional right to freedom of speech NOT be protected by law? protesting the government by desecrating the flag printing a pamphlet calling for the removal of the president threatening the personal safety of a political opponent in a debate refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of its reference to “God”

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"threatening the personal safety of a political opponent in a debate" falls under the category of verbal threats, and is illegal in the United States, regardless of whether or not its made in a humorous manner or not.
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