Amendments Quotes

359 Amendments quotes by 245 unique authors

The framers of our Constitution understood the dangers of unbridled government surveillance. They knew that democracy could flourish only in spaces free from government snooping… — Unknown Author
Whatever one's religion in his private life may be, for the officeholder, nothing takes precedence over his oath to uphold the Constitution and all its… — John F. Kennedy
I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our… — John F. Kennedy
The Defense Department's plan to ban newspaper reporters from pool coverage of military operations is incredible. It reveals the administration to be out of touch… — Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
I've always wondered if people who block each other from expressing their opinions do so because they have so little confidence in their own. To… — Michael Bloomberg
First Amendment speech and press rights may also be subordinated to the overriding need to wage war successfully. — John Yoo
Is any blogger out there saying anything—do they deserve First Amendment protection? These are the issues of our times. — Lindsey Graham
I would vote to increase the debt limit if there was a corresponding level of cuts. And if there was some serious talk about a… — Jon Huntsman, Jr.
No one in their right mind can say to me with a straight face that the Patriot Act has not aggregated the Fourth Amendment. — Peter Camejo
I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, at any level of government, is caught lying to any member… — L. Neil Smith
I believe in the soul ... the small of a woman's back, the hanging curveball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag… — Kevin Costner
A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages. — Coretta Scott King
Get rid of the guns. We had the Second Amendment that said you have the right to bear arms. I haven't seen the British really… — Roger Rosenblatt
Having been a lobbyist myself you can't overstate how easy it is to get things done your way. It's a complicated policy and many lobbyists… — Unknown Author
While that amendment failed, human cloning continues to advance and the breakthrough in this unethical and morally questionable science is around the corner. — Mike Pence
President Bush has a record of cutting taxes, has provided a prescription drug benefit for seniors, has upheld the Second Amendment and remains committed to… — Bill Shuster
One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment. — William O. Douglas
The 1st Amendment protects the right to speak, not the right to spend. — Byron White
Thus these three amendments to the Constitution [13th, 14th, 15th] were ratified while the ten Southern states were under martial law, and "had no law… — Eustace Mullins
The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was enacted in 1865 by martial law. The Fourteenth Amendment was enacted in 1868 by… — Eustace Mullins
We've got some people who think Shariah law oughta be the law of the land, forget the Constitution. But the guns are there, the Second… — Louie Gohmert
For 180 years, we voted in English. That is the true American tradition, and this amendment is true to our heritage, not what has existed… — Spencer Bachus
With that in mind and in celebration of National Prayer Day, today I have proposed in the House of Representatives a Constitutional Amendment that would… — Nick Rahall
Phil Robertson and his family are great citizens of the State of Louisiana. The politically correct crowd is tolerant of all viewpoints, except those they… — Bobby Jindal
I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I am not a… — Connie Willis

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