“It is impossible for ideas to compete in the marketplace if no forum for their presentation is provided or available.” Thomas Mann, (1875-1955) German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, Nobel Prize in Literature (1929). Source Reference Thomas…

“Protection against government is now not enough to guarantee that a man who has something to say shall have a chance to say it. The owners and managers of the press determine which person, which facts, which version of the…

“To curtail free expression strikes twice at intellectual freedom, for whoever deprives another of the right to state unpopular views necessarily deprives others of the right to listen to those views.” C. Van Woodward, (1908-1999) American historian. Source: “Report On…

“No loss by flood and lightning, no destruction of cities and temples by hostile forces of nature, has deprived man of so many noble lives and impulses as those which his intolerance has destroyed.” Helen Keller, (1880-1968) Blind-Deaf Author. Source…

“The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.” Earl Warren, (1891-1974) Chief Justice, U. S. Supreme Court. Source: Times Film Corps. vs. City of Chicago, 23 January 1961. Source Reference Earl Warren Quote

“Our major mistakes have not been the result of democracy, but of the erosion of democracy made possible by the mass media’s manipulation of public opinion.” Robert Cirino, Source: Don’t Blame The People, 1971. Source Reference Robert Cirino Quote