“That’s how the Patriot Act got passed. Bush got that through and nobody objected because they felt that the country faced serious threats from abroad and it’s still in place. President Obama allowed it to continue. See, when you give up something, it’s very, very difficult to get it back.”— Larry Flynt, pbs.org
“But I think Americans need to know when they’re giving up their privacy. I think that’s just as important as the speech issue. So the government is really not necessarily protecting peoples’ right to free speech as well as they’re not saying they have a right to privacy.”— Larry Flynt, pbs.org
“Being in a wheelchair for 30 years. I’m not whining about it because I don’t dwell on things I can’t do anything about, you know. I never really think about until somebody mentions it. I did take a bullet. If I had it done over, I’d probably have done the same thing again.”— Larry Flynt, pbs.org
“At the same time, we believe that even odious hate speech, with which we vehemently disagree, garners the protection of the 1st Amendment when expressed non-violently. We make decisions on whom we'll represent and in what context on a case-by-case basis. The horrible events in Charlottesville last w…”— chase strangio, dailycaller.com
“Though his ability to speak is protected by the 1st Amendment, I don't believe in protecting principle for the sake of principle in all cases. His actions have consequences for people that I care about and for me.”— chase strangio, dailycaller.com