Political Quotes

Gary Ackerman: “Free speech cannot be charged for. You don't charge anybody for exercising free speech.”

On the recordMay 18, 2009
Free speech cannot be charged for. You don't charge anybody for exercising free speech.
Said by
Gary Ackerman
New York

Editor's note · Context

Ackerman emphasizes that free speech should not require payment or government licensing.

Share

More from Gary Ackerman

Dec 19, 2012

We need two viable political parties in this country to make our democracy work.

congress.gov
Sep 19, 2012

To try to blame that on the administration is like me trying to blame President Bush for Pluto being thrown out of the list of planets.

congress.gov
Sep 19, 2012

The military relationship between Israel and the United States... has never been better.

congress.gov
Dec 19, 2012

We should be working together and not at cross purposes.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation