"We cannot pick and choose who is protected by the Constitution," spokesman Brandon Hensler said.

“我们不能选择或者挑选谁受协会的保护，”协会发言人布兰登·亨斯勒说道。

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In the United States, free speech is protected by the Constitution.

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Attorneys compared their data business to newspapers, whose articles count as "noncommercial speech" protected by the Constitution.

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And, unlike guns, the right to own cats is not protected by the Constitution of the United States.

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Despite differing opinions on the matter their right to self-determination is protected by the constitution and the government has said they have the right to live this way.

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