“I think one of the great mistakes in how we rationalize things in this country currently is that we have a tendency to perpetuate the ideology that we should focus on our differences, rather than to focus on our commonalities. When…

“This truth is well known among our principal men now engaged in forming an imperialism of Capital to govern the world. By dividing the voters through the political party system, we can get them to expend their energies in fighting…

“Everybody favors free speech in the slack moments when no axes are being ground.” Heywood Broun, (1888-1939) American journalist, founded the American Newspaper Guild. Source: New York World, 23 October 1926. Source Reference Heywood Broun Quote

“The political spirit is the great force in throwing the love of truth and accurate reasoning into a secondary place.” John Viscount Morley, 1838-1923), of Blackburn. Source: On Compromise, 1874. Source Reference John Viscount Morley Quote

“I shall have liberty to think for myself without molesting others or being molested myself.” John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President. Source: letter to his brother-in-law, Richard Cranch, August 29, 1756, explaining how his independent opinions would create much…

“If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? The recent practice of propaganda has proved that it is possible, at…

“Censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion…  In the long run it will create a generation incapable of appreciating the difference between independence of thought and…

“Error of opinion may be tolerated when reason is left free to combat it.” Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President. Source: First Inaugural Address, 4 March 1801. Source Reference Thomas Jefferson Quote

“Protection of political speech advanced two important democratic goals: 1) an informed citizenry that would be capable of making educated decisions on matters of public concern, and 2) a free and open marketplace of ideas wherein the truth would ultimately…

“Censors are infused with the sentiment of moral indignation – a dangerous and misleading sentiment because, by blinding those who voice it to the real reasons for their indignation, it makes them puppets whose fears can be manipulated for ends…

“The enormous gap between what U.S. leaders do in the world and what Americans think their leaders are doing is one of the great propaganda accomplishments of the dominant political mythology.” Michael Parenti, political scientist and author
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“Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is the landmark of an authoritarian regime…” Justice Potter Stewart, (1915-1985), U. S. Supreme Court Justice
Source: Ginsberg v. United States, 1966
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