Spiro Agnew Quotes

Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press.

The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.

The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made about me in Silent Coup. But as a believer in the First Amendment, I believe they have more than a right to air their views.

But I know newspapers. They have the first amendment and they can tell any lie knowing it's a lie and they're protected if the person's famous or it's a company.

We believe that the remedy to any harm resulting from press freedom lies in press freedom itself.

The first responsibility of the press is to use its freedom to protect the rights and liberties of all individuals …. If the occasion arises, raise bloody hell.

The press must be free; it has always been so and much evil has been corrected by it. If Government finds itself annoyed by it, let it examine its own conduct and it will find the cause.

Somebody ought to do on article on you, on your damn profession, your 1st Amendment.

The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.

Of all times in time of war the press should be free.

The 1st Amendment does not mandate that the press be accurate.

Prior restraints on speech and publication are the most serious and least tolerable infringement on First Amendment Rights.

The press is the only institution that is truly accountable. The founding fathers put the First Amendment first for a reason.

The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information.

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.

I'm very much in support of the free press, but the free press ought to be educational and informative. And I believe they have fallen down recently on that.

I don't think any media has to feel obliged to show the cover of 'Charlie Hebdo.'

A free press needs to be a respected press.

Journalism is irrepressible. It can't be taken away.

We shouldn't build a technology to colour, or grey out, what people say. The media in general is balanced, although there are a lot of issues to be addressed that the media rightly pick up on.

I'm not going to make general comments about the British press.

The Pentagon Papers case stands today as a barrier to silence by official edict.

A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy.

I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought it was the office cat.