The First Amendment is not a blanket freedom-of-information act. The constitutional newsgathering freedom means the media can go where the public can,… — George Will Copy Share Image
It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes.… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Almost 100 years after women secured the right to vote in 1920 through the 19th Amendment, we still do not have equal… — Jane Fonda Copy Share Image
Some men look at Constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them, like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched.… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The purpose that brought the fourteenth amendment into being was equality before the law, and equality, not separation, was written into the… — Robert Bork Copy Share Image
Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation.... Notwithstanding the military establishments… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially… — Richard Henry Lee Copy Share Image
The nice men in periwigs who came up with the Fourth Amendment were recklessly naive to imagine that branches of a government,… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
I intend to dedicate my remaining time as president of the NRA to ensure that the Second Amendment is safe from Al… — Charlton Heston Copy Share Image
I think it's very important that we protect marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. I proposed a constitutional… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to… — Anthony Kennedy Copy Share Image
Evolutionism is a religious world view that is not supported by science, Scripture, popular opinion, or common sense. The exclusive teaching of… — Kent Hovind Copy Share Image
The ultimate authority, wherever the derivative may be found, resides in the people alone, and that it will not depend merely on… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Asked random questions about the First Amendment and how they would like to have it applied, if you believe in polls at… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
One of the things I'm gonna do and I have tremendous support with the evangelicals and with the Christians and with everybody,… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The word 'free' is used three times in the Declaration of Independence and once in the First Amendment to the Constitution, along… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
In the national debate about a serious issue, it is the expression of the minority's viewpoint that most demands the protection of… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
Our bill of rights has been shredded. The fourth amendment specifically prohibits the kind of activities the NSA is involved in domestically.… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
If newsmen do not tell the truth as they see it because it might make waves, or if their bosses decide something… — Richard S. Salant Copy Share Image
Today, the religion clauses of the First Amendment do not need to be fixed; they need to be followed. — Walter F. Mondale Copy Share Image
In the States, you have the First Amendment. People feel the freedom to speak and the right to be heard. And they… — Mohammed Saeed Harib Copy Share Image
I respect the Second Amendment. But I believe there should be comprehensive background checks, and we should close the gun show loophole,… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
People that believe in the Second Amendment and believe in it very strongly were very upset with what Hillary Clinton had to… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I see no conflict between saving people's lives and defending the Second Amendment. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
