“President Bush broke the law and lied to the American people when he unilaterally authorized secret wiretaps of U.S. citizens. But rather than focus on this constitutional crisis, Attorney General Gonzales is cracking down on critics of his friend and boss. Our nation is strengthened, not weakened, by those whistle-blowers who are courageous enough to speak out on violations of the law.” PeopleEnoughLawSpeakNationsPresidentSecretFocusCitizensCrisisCriticsBrokeCourageousBossLiedViolationPresident BushAttorneySpeaks Out Author:Anthony Romero
“Obama wanted to offer his support to birth control activist Sandra Fluke. He wanted to express his disappointment that she has been the subject of inappropriate personal attacks and thank her for exercising her rights as a citizen to speak out on an issue of public policy.” Has BeensWantedSpeakSupportIssuesRightsSubjectsPolicyBirthCitizensExerciseOffersDisappointmentActivistSpeaks OutInappropriateBirth ControlPublic PolicyFlukesPersonal Attacks Author:Jay Carney
“I don't speak out because I am an actor nor will I keep silent because I am an actor. I respect my profession, but it endows me with no special privileges; but it also does not limit me or muzzle me. I am a person and a citizen with the attendant responsibilities of voice and vote.” PersonsDoeActorsSpeakVoiceResponsibilitySpecialCitizensLimitsVoteSilentPrivilegeProfessionSpeaks OutMuzzle Author:Theodore Bikel
“The Muslim contribution to the future of America is to not only speak out as Muslims, but to also speak out as citizens in the name of our common values. Our main contribution is to reconcile the American society with its own values, those that are not in contradiction to Islam. We have a duty of consistency.” AmericaValuesNamesSpeakCommonDutyCitizensIslamContributionContradictionConsistencyReconcileSpeaks OutAmerican SocietyFuture Of America Author:Tariq Ramadan
“I talk to the young generation and advise them to be both fully Muslim and fully Western citizens, to be free, to speak out, to express themselves. We have new generations of Muslims who were born in the West, coming from within, and they are well educated and they understand. Some sisters and brothers are ready, yes, even though I can see young sisters and brothers who are also obsessed with their social status, their titles, their salary and are scared to not be tolerated.” WellsI CanYoungSpeakSocialBornGenerationsReadyBrotherCitizensWestWesternScaredEducatedTitlesObsessedBrothers And SistersSalaryAdviseNew GenerationSpeaks OutWell EducatedSocial StatusYoung Generation Author:Tariq Ramadan
“I begin to feel like I was in the last generation of Americans who took a civics class. I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.” FeelsFirstsIdeasLastsSpeakResponsibilityClassGenerationsCitizensSpeechAmendmentsFreedom Of SpeechFirst AmendmentCivicsSpeaks Out Author:Roger Ebert