“I believe there is a limit beyond which free speech cannot go, but it's a limit that's very seldom mentioned. It's the point where free speech begins to collide with the right to privacy. I don't think there are any other conditions to free speech. I've got a right to say and believe anything I please, but I haven't got a right to press it on anybody else. .... Nobody's got a right to be a nuisance to his neighbors.” ThinkingBelieveI BelieveFreedomLibertyRightsConditionsMediaHavensPleaseLimitsSpeechConstitutionPressesNeighborTolerancePrivacyFree SpeechNuisanceCollideRight To Privacy Author:H. L. Mencken
“The liberty of the press would be an empty sound, and no man would venture to write on any subject, however, pure his purpose, without an attorney at one elbow and a counsel at the other. From minds thus subdued by the fear of punishment, there could issue no works of genius to expand the empire of human reason.” MenWritingMindHumansReasonWould BeLawPurposeSoundLibertyIssuesSubjectsMediaCrimeGeniusPureSpeechEmptyConstitutionPressesPunishmentEmpiresVenturePersecutionAttorneyElbowsHuman Reason Author:Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
“All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.” WayBelieveHas BeensGovernmentValuesI BelieveResponsibilityMediaSpeechEssentialsPressesFreedom Of SpeechFreedom Of The PressAmerican Values Author:Steven Hatfill
“Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with further restrictions on just about everyone else's freedom of political speech.” MindSelfPoliticalInterestMediaSpeechReformRestrictionSelf InterestReluctantPolitical Speeches Author:James L. Buckley
“Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy.” PeopleHumansSocialDemocracyRightsMediaChangedSpeechTrainingEmbraceHuman RightsPrivilegeSocial MediaMindsetChineseSpheresFreedom Of SpeechCitizenshipPreparingBirthrightLimiting Freedom Of Expression Author:Michael Anti
“Hatemongers like Media Matters take innocent statements like mine, Rush Limbaugh's, John Gibson's, and Bill O'Reilly's and make them offensive by posting them on the Internet, allowing the general public to hear words that were meant for people who already agree with us. Hey, Media Matters, you want to end offensive speech? Then stop recording it for people who would be offended.” PeopleWantEndsMatterWould BeMediaMinesInternetSpeechAgreeBillsStatementsInnocentHeyAllowingOffensiveOffendedGeneral PublicBill O Reilly Author:Stephen Colbert
“I don't rely on the media. I usually average one speech a day for 25 years. People know me because I'm out there.” PeopleKnowsYearsMediaSpeechAverageRelyKnow Me Author:Joe Arpaio
“Americans' right to free speech should not be proportionate to their bank accounts.” ShouldMediaSpeechAccountsFree SpeechBank Accounts Author:Bernie Sanders
“I think I'm able to reach a lot of folks, despite the fact that the conventional news media sometimes says, "You know, this speech is too long," or "It's too complicated," or "He needs to have better sound bites," or what have you.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsLongSometimesFactsAbleSoundMediaSpeechNewsFolksComplicatedDespiteBitesConventionalNews MediaSound Bites Author:Barack Obama