“[T]he genuinely oppressed—as opposed to the hustlers of faux outrage—have always known freedom of speech to be their best friend.”

— Allen C. Guelzo

2010s, Free Speech and Its Present Crisis (2018)

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American historian 1953

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Magic Strikes

“He's like one of my best friends in the world. Absolutely genuine guy, I swear on the bible.”

Chris Cornell (1964–2017) American singer-songwriter, musician

When asked about Eddie Vedder - Howard Stern Show, June 2007 ** Chris Cornell on Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, Alice in Chains, Nirvana and Kurt Cobain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQzyZfhutYk,
Solo career Era

“It’s your duty as my best friend to be outraged with me.”
“I’m outraged!” I snarled. “That bastard!”
“Thank you,” Andrea said.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Magic Slays

“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.”

Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist

Quotes 1990s, 1990–1994, Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, 1992

“It is outrageous that [the ESB] is oppressing a powerless citizen in this way.”

Joe Higgins (1949) Irish socialist politician

On the jailing of pensioner Teresa Treacy, who only wanted to protect her trees from being cut down. The Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1006/1224305330164.html

“There is a sort of an unwritten code in Washington, among the underworld and the hustlers and these other guys that I am their friend.”

Marion Barry (1936–2014) American politician and former mayor of Washington, D.C.

Explaining why he was upset at being robbed at gunpoint, as quoted in the Washington Express (4 January 2006), p. 11
2000s

“a light of freedom and democracy in what is otherwise a region of darkness
will always have Canada as a friend”

Stephen Harper (1959) 22nd Prime Minister of Canada

describing Israel in December 2013 ("last month") according to 18 January 2014 article from Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-is-stephen-harper-one-of-israels-staunchest-supporters/
2013