The Constitution is not a living organism; it is a legal document. It says something and doesn’t say other things.

Antonin Scalia · Speech (February 13, 2006)

Given the premises of democracy, there is no such thing as too much speech.

Antonin Scalia · The source reads: “The premise of the First Amendment is that the American people are neither sheep nor fools, and hence fully capable of considering both the substance of the speech presented to them and its proximate and ultimate source. […] Given the premises of democracy, there is no such thing as too much speech.” · McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 (2003)

I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.

Margaret Chase Smith · The source reads: “The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.” · Declaration of Conscience, U.S. Senate (June 1, 1950)

Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Samuel Johnson

Property has its duties as well as its rights.

Thomas Drummond

“The Constitution is not a living organism; it is a legal document. It says something and doesn’t say other things.”

“Given the premises of democracy, there is no such thing as too much speech.”

“I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.”

“Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.”

“Property has its duties as well as its rights.”

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The Constitution is not a living organism; it is a legal document. It says something and doesn’t say other things.

Given the premises of democracy, there is no such thing as too much speech.

I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.

Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Property has its duties as well as its rights.