“It's at times like this, isn't it, when you realize just how much we need the United Nations — about as much as we need an ear infection...

Freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of identity. This is my Holy Trinity, each one an intrinsic aspect of my god: Freedom, the Holiest of Holies. Yes it bloody well is. It is absolutely sacred and inviolable, beyond any negotiation or compromise, now and forever. Amen.”

— Pat Condell

"Free speech is sacred" (17 March 2009) http://youtube.com/watch?v=8bzTA_D5NpU
2009

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