WIST Quotations https://wist.info Wish I'd Said That! Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:10:40 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://wist.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/little-w-little-box-60x60.jpg public figures – WIST Quotations https://wist.info 32 32 43606282 Frankfurter, Felix -- Baumgartner v. United States, 322 U.S. 664 (1944) [majority opinion] https://wist.info/frankfurter-felix/1498/ https://wist.info/frankfurter-felix/1498/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Dave http://wist.info/wp/?p=1498 One of the prerogatives of American citizenship is the right to criticize public men and measures — and that means not only informed and responsible criticism, but the freedom to speak foolishly and without moderation.


Felix Frankfurter (1882–1965) American jurist, teacher; US Supreme Court Justice (1939–62)
Baumgartner v. United States, 322 U.S. 664 (1944) [majority opinion]

Ruling that the government could not strip a naturalized citizen of their citizenship simply for expressing political views, such as admiration for Adolph Hitler. ]]> https://wist.info/frankfurter-felix/1498/feed/ 0 1498