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
We have the First Amendment to rely on whenever an elected official tries to impinge on our rights to speak. — Jeff Bewkes Copy Share Image
First Amendment speech and press rights may also be subordinated to the overriding need to wage war successfully. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
The First Amendment doesn't give anybody the right to be heard. People don't have to listen to you. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
I'm a big supporter of the Second Amendment. But I think I have a First Amendment right not to be shot. — Michael Nutter Copy Share Image
If you're not going to offend somebody you don't need the First Amendment. — Larry Flynt Copy Share Image
The point is that knowledge of God is not prohibited under the First Amendment. — Roy Moore Copy Share Image
All ideas having even the slightest redeeming social importance - unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas, even ideas hateful to the prevailing climate of… — William J. Brennan Copy Share Image
A lot of people in the adult population have a very limited idea as to why they are Americans, why we have… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
Concerning First Amendment fetishism - A federal subsidy for a photo of a crucifix suspended in a jar of urine is fine,… — Don Feder Copy Share Image
“You’re suppressing my first amendment rights,” she said, voice muffled. “You don’t live in America; you live in the United States… — Lauren Gilley Copy Share Image
Oliver Darcy is a perpetual victim. He is constantly advocating for people to be banned and silenced. As a member of the… — Laura Loomer 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
Lately the First Amendment has been interpreted to deny equal protection of the law to those who believe in God. The Constitution… — Jack Kemp Copy Share Image
Under the First Amendment's prohibition of the establishment of religion, the Court has steadily made religion a matter for the private individual… — Robert Bork 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
We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another… — Luke Scott Copy Share Image
I am committed to the First Amendment principles of religious freedom, tolerance, and diversity. Whether Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, or Muslim, Americans should… — George W. Bush 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
“I don't care if they are reading our mail. Bring it on, Tron! I dare you. Try to take away my freedom… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made… — Larry Craig 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
We are strong supporters of First Amendment rights, and we believe free speech is a two-way street. While anyone is free to… — Ibrahim Hooper Copy Share Image
The men who wrote the First Amendment religion clause did not view paid legislative chaplains and opening prayers as a violation of… — Warren E. Burger Copy Share Image
...The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First Amendment doesn't say you have a right to speak out… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
“Here is how I propose to end book-banning in this country once and for all: Every candidate for school committee should be… — Kurt Vonnegut Jr Copy Share Image
Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publication, the free press as we know… — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
“Government in our democracy, state and national, must be neutral in matters of religious theory, doctrine, and practice. It may not be… — Abe Fortas Copy Share Image
The Internet may fairly be regarded as a never-ending worldwide conversation. The government may not, through the , interrupt that conversation... As… — Stewart Dalzell Copy Share Image
“When the Washington Post telephoned me at home on Valentine's Day 1989 to ask my opinion about the Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwah ,… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Repeatedly courts turned to the First Amendment. The right to speak is fundamental, but is limited or regulated under myriad circumstances. You… — Michael Waldman Copy Share Image
I just think political correctness is a limitation on our First Amendment freedoms. — Corey Stewart 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
I am for the First Amendment from the first word to the last. I believe it means what it says. — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite — George Washington Copy Share Image
The American people must be assured that no federal agency can trample their First Amendment rights. — Mark Meadows Copy Share Image
If we don't believe in free expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The First Amendment...begins with the five loveliest words in the English language: 'Congress shall make no law'. — George Will Copy Share Image
If America has a civic religion, the First Amendment is its central article of faith. — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image