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Freedom Of Speech Quotes
Freedom of SpeechGovernment censorshipMedia InfluencePolitical critiqueSocial Justice We live in a country where posting 'Let's riot or something bruv!' on Facebook will get you a couple of years in prison, while writing a column saying we should bomb Syria is practically an entrance exam for public intellectuals.
CourageFreedom of SpeechMediaPolitics On channels terrified of accusations of bias, or political retribution, comics making jokes about the growing power base of far-right politicians aren't taking the 'easy' route.
Civic EngagementFreedom of SpeechLeadershipResponsibilitySocial Change It is open for anyone to have freedom of speech, and I guess we can all play a role in trying to make a difference in the world. Particularly if your leader is not helping in that area.
Freedom of SpeechGovernment Security Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.
AdvocacyFirst AmendmentFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of SpeechLegal Defense So the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is out there preserving and fighting for, and sometimes winning and sometimes losing, the fight for First Amendment rights in comics and, more generally, for freedom of speech.
Freedom of SpeechLibertyOppressionVulnerability If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
CensorshipExpressionFreedom of SpeechMediaPolitics A nice, easy place for freedom of speech to be eroded is comics, because comics are a natural target whenever an election comes up.
CourageFreedom of SpeechIrrational FearsJusticeLiberty Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
CourageFreedom of SpeechInjusticeRebellionResistance For years, decades, the system has taught us to stay quiet. They've made us believe that those who take to the streets to speak up are crazy, criminals, troublemakers.
ControversyEnd TimesFreedom of SpeechLeadershipReligion Ronald Reagan used to alarm other constituencies by speaking freely about the End Times foreshadowed in the Bible.
Freedom of SpeechMusic and CensorshipReligionSociety and Culture They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?
CensorshipEthicsFreedom of SpeechPatriotismSuppression To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public.
FreedomFreedom of SpeechGratitudeReligious Freedom I don't have freedom in the United States to go into a public school and preach the Gospel, nor is a student free in a public school to pray, or a teacher free to read the Bible publicly to the students. At the same time, we have a great degree of freedom for which I am grateful.
AssertivenessConfidenceExpressionFreedom of SpeechIndividuality I can unload my opinion on anybody at anytime.
Freedom of SpeechLaw and RightsLegal CritiquePolitical Commentary 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.
ConsequenceExpressionFreedom of SpeechReasonVoice if Men are to be precluded from offering their Sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences, that can invite the consideration of Mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom of Speech may be taken away, and dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.
Freedom of SpeechJusticeLibertyReason There might, Gentlemen, be an impropriety in my taking notice, in this Address to you, of an anonymous production, but the manner in which that performance has been introduced to the army, the effect it was intended to have, together with some other circumstances, will amply justify my observations on the tendency of that Writing With respect to the advice given by the Author, to suspect the Man, who shall recommend moderate measures and longer forbearance, I spurn it, as every Man, who regards liberty, and reveres that justice for which we contend, undoubtedly must; for if Men are to be precluded from offering their Sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences, that can invite the consideration of Mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom of Speech may be taken away, and dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.
CourageExpressionFearlessnessFreedom of SpeechPower I've said jokes where I thought people might get up and hit me for this. A couple of people have thought about it. But they didn't. It gives you a lot of power, because if you're on shows where people are worried about getting sacked and you're not, then you're transcendent because you say what other people would like to say.