Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Quotes 1990s, 1990–1994, Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, 1992
"The Neglected Plane of Wisdom" (1966), p. 250
Sun Ra : The Immeasurable Equation (2005)
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Quotes 1990s, 1990–1994, Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, 1992
“Some people will say, ‘Freedom of speech, Freedom of speech’. These are foolish people.”
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Google's Eric Schmidt calls for 'spell-checkers for hate and harassment' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/08/googles-eric-schmidt-spell-checkers-hate-harassment-terrorism, 8 December 2015, by Alex Hern. <br class="br">2010s, 2015 <br class="br">Context: We are losing a lot of people to the Internet. We have to do something. We have to go see Bill Gates and a lot of different people that really understand what’s happening. We have to talk to them [about], maybe in certain areas, closing that Internet up in some way. Some people will say, ‘Freedom of speech, Freedom of speech’. These are foolish people.
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Quotes 1990s, 1990-1994, Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, 1992
Context: If you believe in freedom of speech, you believe in freedom of speech for views you don't like. Goebbels was in favor of freedom of speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you're in favor of freedom of speech, that means you're in favor of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise.
“Where there is no freedom of speech, there is no conscience.”
Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1969) Dutch feminist, author
Speech on Freedom of Expression at the European Parliament, 14 February 2008
George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States
Said in reference to a protest by Greens member Bob Brown during his address to the Australian Parliament as Brown was ordered to leave the parliament. October 23, 2003 http://theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/23/1066631538204.html?oneclick=true <br class="br">2000s, 2003
Václav Havel (1936–2011) playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and 1st President of the Czech Republic
New Year's Address to the Nation (1991)
Fred Phelps (1929–2014) American pastor and activist
2000s, God Hates Canada (2008)
Context: Canada is a filthy country run by fags, which has Draconian laws making it a crime to preach the Gospel there. All of these cowardly kissy-poo preachers who telecast their milquetoast sermons into Canada have to edit out every single word critical of fags -- snip, snip, snip -- or the fag officials of Canada will arrest and criminally prosecute the Canadian affiliates, and shut down their stations! There's no freedom of speech in Canada. There's no freedom of religion in Canada. It is against the law to read the Bible in Canada.
Sören Kierkegaard (1813–1855) Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism
Source: The Living Thoughts Of Kierkegaard