Mike D Quotes

The right to speak freely concerning functions of the Federal Government is a privilege of immunity of every citizen of the United States which, even before the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment, a State was powerless to curtail.

The right to dissent is one of the great and cherished freedoms that we enjoy by reason of the excellent accident of our American births.

The Constitution does not allow the unnecessary trammeling of free expression, even for the noblest of purposes.

Political speech is indispensable to decision-making in a democracy, and this is no less true because the speech comes from a corporation. By taking the right to speak from some and giving it to others, the Government deprives the disadvantaged person or class of the right to use speech to strive to establish worth, standing, and respect for the speaker’s voice. The Government may not by these means deprive the public of the right and privilege to determine for itself what speech and speakers are worthy of consideration. The First Amendment protects speech and speaker, and the ideas that flow from each.

Journalists and everyone in America has a constitutional right to express themselves or write what they want to write.

The King has a right to make political remarks. He is a Thai citizen and has his rights and freedoms under the Constitution. Each of you is under the Constitution, and so is the King. I am using my freedom under the Constitution.

I think that freedom of speech is just that, and groups have the right to support or oppose issues that are going to affect them as well as individuals do.

Enshrined in the Philippine constitution, which is similar to the United States, is the bill of rights: freedom of expression, freedom of the press. These are enshrined. And yet, freedom of the press has been curtailed.

We want people to have the right to express their concerns and frustration and protest in a peaceful manner.

I have the right to speech and expression and I won't leave that.

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution.

The same Constitution that allows her the right, if she wants to, to sit there and say nothing, allows these groups the right to petition their government for redress.

Freedom of speech is, to all Americans, as oxygen is to the human condition. It is a right that has been irreversibly programmed into our hard drive. We are free to speak our minds. An artist's right to express him or herself as best suits their art, is the artist's prerogative and it is guaranteed.

That I have the right to express myself freely at all times in all circumstances entails the idea that free speech is a 'basic human right' possessed by each individual, and, as such, trumps the interests of the society or group, including my neighbour.

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.

This is America. Anyone is free to protest about anything they want.

It's enshrined in our Constitution that an individual has a right to release information and disseminate information that makes the powers that be uncomfortable.

The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is.

Free speech includes the right to not speak.

In America you can say anything you want - as long as it doesn't have any effect.

No one respects the First Amendment more than I do. People have a right to express their concerns and their hopes and dreams to their government.

I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.

I believe in absolute freedom of expression. Everyone has a right to offend and be offended.

There is no reason for the government to limit political speech.

One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment.