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The original order was a clear violation of the First Amendment and should have never been signed by a judge. We're glad that we were able to correct this constitutional transgression without a more involved legal battle.

This resolution is hardly surprising since the APA has made it clear over a long period of time that it believes violent video games are harmful and thus justify enactment of unconstitutional restrictions on First Amendment freedoms,

This report confirms everything we've ever said about why the Byrd Amendment should be overturned,

The reason we have the First Amendment is to protect people who say things other people don't like.

Floyd Abrams

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.

Eliot Spitzer

Let's create a regime that makes sale of bullets to anybody not licensed to carry a gun illegal, makes resale illegal, micro-stamps bullets so they can be traced. No Second Amendment issues here. This would have a remarkable impact on both violence and the capacity to solve shooting crimes.

We're trying to stand up not only for First Amendment rights that have been recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court but for regular people who want to challenge incumbent politicians and require reasonable resources to do that. This law makes it very difficult to unseat an incumbent--if you hit your limit you can't even drive yourself to a campaign event.

Gloria Steinem

The Republican Party supported the Equal Rights Amendment before the Democratic Party did. But what happened was that a lot of very right-wing Democrats, after the civil rights bill of 1964, left the Democratic Party and gradually have taken over the Republican Party.

We just disagree that the business community's private property rights trumps my Second Amendment rights.

John Ryan

This text amendment to our zoning code is a welcome and needed provision. It allows for the local elected officials to not have their hands tied in making decisions for future development requests.

For private employers, there is normally no special First Amendment right to get out of work to engage in a protest. A company might decide that it's good for morale to accommodate the exercise of freedom of speech on an issue that is very important to people, but that's an employment judgment not law.

Tom Price

I don't particularly like the idea of slaughtering horses; however, this amendment cuts funding for USDA inspectors and, as a result, would endanger consumer safety,

Larry Flynt

I believe in the First Amendment (freedom of speech) very strongly ... and there's no reason to quit now, ... All the support has been extremely amazing.

Anti-gay rhetoric and campaign tactics are never acceptable. This amendment to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices simply seeks to establish a level playing field that all candidates would be able to follow. Candidates should focus on issues, not attacks on any group of people.

Any discussion about the Wright amendment needs to include the full spectrum of options, including closing Love Field.

SOS has such a good reputation in the community, and for the most part well-deserved, that I and apparently others that helped found the organization felt compelled to point out the problems with the proposed amendment and try to educate the community that just saying no isn't the answer to water quality.

Sadly, it is not surprising that Americans' knowledge about the First Amendment is clearly lacking and inadequate.

It would be a tragedy for the First Amendment and for this country if valuable speech about sex were unavailable to adults and minors throughout this country and that would be the effect if this law goes into effect.

It was to remedy what was a very egregious violation of people's First Amendment rights to free speech and assemble.

The Second Amendment is probably one of the least respected amendments that we have, mainly because there's not enough education about firearms. So we're hoping that this event will raise awareness for firearms and incite some very good discussions about the Second Amendment and gun rights.

The state's Transportation Improvement Plan had an amendment to it. What it means is, the intersections will be funded for improvements in FY06 and will most likely go to construction in spring or summer of this year.

The state is not going to restrict their First Amendment rights, just as we don't restrict the political giving of thousands of people who contract with the state of Texas.

The subcommittee missed an opportunity to maintain the free and open Internet that we have come to value over the years. The amendment ... would have set fair and reasonable boundaries on the conduct of telephone and cable companies which now will have control over the Internet, while guaranteeing the rights of consumers.

Bill White

As mayor, I avoid commenting on state and federal laws and policies I do not influence, ... I intend to vote 'no' on the proposed state constitutional amendment to protest its use as a wedge issue.

That's why the McCain amendment is important, and that's why this language they're floating now would gut it,

Chuck Berry

Amendment 38 will undercut Colorado's representative government and the legislative process in a state that already is one of the easiest to initiate ballot measures. Colorado should instead focus on making statewide policy using measured committee review and legislative processes, while bolstering public trust in our elected officials.

Ben Nelson

Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary.

This issue of the amendment ranks dead last on a list of priorities for voters.

The U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that forcing you to speak when you do not wish to speak raises the same First Amendment free-speech problem as raised when the government prohibits you from speaking." ()

Dick Durbin

The United States Senate learned very little from Littleton, Colorado ... We defeated a sensible amendment that would have at least had a background check at gun shows.

This government can't figure out the difference between legal First Amendment rights to criticize the government and terrorism. So we have cause for concern.

This decision clearly supports the spoken objective of this administration to end the Byrd Amendment and comply with the WTO.

The report provides overwhelming evidence that the Byrd amendment has turned into a giant corporate and welfare program where a few large companies are reaping millions of dollars in subsidies based on overstated and unaudited qualifying expenditures,