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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.

If you're not going to offend somebody you don't need the First Amendment.

When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it this way, but a lot of the law - most of the law that relates to the First Amendment freedom of the press in America - is really within living memory.

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

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

The First Amendment has the same role in my life as a citizen and a writer as the sun has in our ecosystem.

The Second Amendment is a constitutional right. I didn't make it up, the Republican Party didn't make it up. It's in the Constitution. I think it's just as important as any of the other rights in our constitution.