The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.
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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 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.
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.
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 is first for a reason - it cannot be ignored by the D.C. City Council.
We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions. Everyone in my circle, that I run around with, we all feel the same about God, country, integrity and character.
The First Amendment defends all forms of speech including hate speech, which is why groups like Ku Klux Klan are allowed to utter their poisonous remarks.
The First Amendment means everything to me.
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