Colleen Oefelein and Cancel Culture

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Colleen Oefelein and Cancel Culture

Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are the core principals of art. Without these, our paintings, architecture, and literature suffer. It’s no secret that the mainstream publishing industry has far-left-leaning bias. As an author, my in...

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