John Marshall Harlan II Quote

"The constitutional right of free expression... is designed and intended to remove governmental restraints from the arena of public discussion, putting the decision as to what views shall be voiced in the hands of each of us, in the hope that the use of such freedom will ultimately produce a more capable citizenry and more perfect polity and in the belief that no other approach would comport with the premise of individual dignity and choice upon which our political systems rests."

by:	John Marshall Harlan II (1899-1971) U. S. Supreme Court Justice
Source:	Cohen v. California, 1971
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Categories:	Dignity, Government, Justice, Speech
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OK, but a bit long-winded.  -- E Archer, NYC      1
I'm with Archer  -- Mike, Norwalk      1
It's Lawyer Speak but good.  -- jim k, austin      1
(-; jim ;-)  knowing, layers get paid by the word, you are absolutely correct.   -- Mike, Norwalk
I never met an individual claiming they were from the government trying to restrain discussion, just your bully business owner, typically. Drug dealers and sex traffickers speak the business language. Responsible individuals speaking about progress and development are not popular with business owners.  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

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