They ought to put an amendment to the First Amendment that says there shall also be freedom of hearing. — Tom Smothers Copy Share Image
The purpose of the University of Washington cannot be to produce black lawyers for blacks, Polish lawyers for Poles, Jewish lawyers for… — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
I have four children, and I want them to grow up in a country that has a working First Amendment. — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
The right really dominates radio, and it's amazing how much energy the right spends telling us that the press is slanted to… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
“The trouble with purging the school curriculum of religious knowledge is that ultimate questions cannot be answered without reference to religious beliefs… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
“Anyone who claims that weapons like semi-automatics are so modern and unique that the Second Amendment doesn't apply to them would also… — Glenn Beck Copy Share Image
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. — James Madison Copy Share Image
I would not look with favor upon a President working to subvert the First Amendment's guarantees of religious liberty ... Neither do… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Disturbingly, the First Amendment, along with the Fourth Amendment - protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures, and requiring warrants - have been… — Chelsea Manning Copy Share Image
Compelling a man by law to pay his money to elect candidates or advocate law or doctrines he is against differs only… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, and software has been treated as a form of speech ever since. So if software… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
The First Amendment applies to rogues and scoundrels. You don't lose your First Amendment rights because of a sleazy personality, or even… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
Every time I criticize what I consider to be excesses or faults in the news business, I am accused of repression, and… — Spiro T. Agnew Copy Share Image
As a sitting federal judge, I am bound by the Supreme Court's current First Amendment caselaw, and I would apply the binding… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I have argued in favor of a reformulation of First Amendment law. The overriding goal of the reformulation is to reinvigorate processes… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
It's a free country, man. Freedom of speech is the first amendment. But when you are talking business and being a role… — Mike Perry Copy Share Image
Any time someone carries a picket sign in front of the White House, that is the First Amendment in action — Julian Bond Copy Share Image
A justice is not like a law professor, who might say, 'This is my theory... and this is what I'm going to… — John Roberts Copy Share Image
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The way liberals are interpreting the First Amendment today is that it prevents anyone who is religious from being in government. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
If you don't uphold your legal responsibility to enforce the First Amendment, to provide speakers with platforms and audiences with safe, the… — Milo Yiannopoulos Copy Share Image
