 | Broadcasting - 1983 - 134 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion and government. But to punish as the law does at present any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published,... | |
 | Maeva Marcus, James R. Perry - History - 1985 - 588 pages
...to the restrictive power of a Licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controversial points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish (as the law does at present)... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 826 pages
...the restrictive power of a licensor, as was formerly done before and since the revolution of 1688, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government Thus the will of individuals is still left free; the abuse only of that free will is the object of... | |
 | Murray Dry - Law - 2004 - 324 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published,... | |
 | Geoffrey R. Stone - History - 2004 - 758 pages
...disfavored under the First Amendment. subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser ... is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...all controverted points in learning, religion, and government."3'6 Under a licensing scheme, the licenser, rather than a court and jury, determines which... | |
 | George Anastaplo - Law - 2005 - 918 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution,8 is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion and government. But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published,... | |
 | United States - 1912 - 1078 pages
...elegantly defines the liberty of the press. of sentiment to the prejudices of one man and make htm the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted points in learning, religion, and government But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings which, when published,... | |
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To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted... 
