There is never a shortage anywhere of lawyers eager to…
“There is never a shortage anywhere of lawyers eager to attack the First Amendment, as though it were nothing more than a clause in a lease from a crooked slumlord.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Lawyers often target free speech as if it were a trivial lease clause.
In simple terms: Lawyers attack free speech like a lease clause.
Defend free speech against legal attacks.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- court cases
- legislative debates
- media censorship
- public policy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can society safeguard the First Amendment?
- What role should lawyers play in defending speech?
Legal challenges can also protect rights if properly used.