Alan Colmes Quotes

In America we don’t apologize for opinions, that’s why we have a 1st Amendment. If we can’t discuss even controversial opinions in the pages of our newspapers, where are we going to do it?

Those who want to be offended don't have the right to try and close down the newspaper that offends them.

I mean, believe me, I'm not for censorship.

It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree.

Just because you say something doesn't make it controversial, and it doesn't make you a bad person.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.

The more ideas there are in circulation, the more ideas there are for any individual to disagree with. More media always means more arguing.

You know, everybody believes in free speech until you start questioning them about it.

I'm a free speech bigot. I don't like censorship; I just don't think it's a good thing.

On any big issue in government there are always going to be disagreements.

Issues are a problem for politicians most of the time; the reason is that somebody won't like what you say when you start talking issues.

Commentary sometimes works best when it makes people angry.

If our democracy is flourish, it must have criticism; if our democracy is to function, it must have dissent.

The very essence of modern life is the opportunity for people everywhere to speak, hear, persuade, change their minds, know what others are thinking, and think for themselves.

If printers (publishers) only printed that which everyone liked, there would be very little printed

We all have the right to comment about each other.

As abhorrent as some of this content can be, I do think that it gets down to this principle of giving people a voice.

There have been so many times when I challenged Republicans on air - in big moments.

Journalism is a way of voicing opinion, of participating in the political, social, or cultural debate.

Criticism does not constitute violence.

I want to steer the national conversation in the right direction, from my point of view. I want to get under Robert Gibbs' skin and Rahm Emanuel's skin and Barack Obama's skin.

It's a little bit of a shame when I see some fans saying, 'Can you do me a favor and not ask questions to the fighters or the athletes about political stuff, cause we don't care about their opinions, we don't want to hear that, this is not that platform, if we wanted to hear that we would turn to CNN or FOX or ABC,' or whatever the case may be.

The best part about being in the 'showbiz' industry is that you can voice your opinion.

It is not undemocratic to express one's difference of opinion.