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The First Amendment is very important, but it's not everything.

The First Amendment doesn't give anybody the right to be heard. People don't have to listen to you.

The First Amendment means everything to me.

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.

The First Amendment allows Nazis and white extremists to do what they are going to do, and it allows for black extremists and all other types of extremists to do what they are going to do. I understand that, and I'm not opposed to that.

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

It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the First Amendment, that is not good enough. So it is really important that we protect First Amendment rights of people no matter what side of the line they are on.

The First Amendment is not an altar on which we must sacrifice our children, families, and community standards. Obscene material that is not protected by the First Amendment can and must be prohibited.

The First Amendment is first for a reason - it cannot be ignored by the D.C. City Council.

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.