However, they ignore the fact that the First Amendment is intended to protect only against government sanctions for exercising free speech rights, not private actions.
Ed KochIf I were running against Chuck Schumer. I would take every one of his Sunday press releases - and there are 52 for as many years as he's been there - and I would ask, 'How many of the things he said he was proposing became law?' I doubt many.
Ed KochI happen to believe that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. Itโs whatever God made you. It happens that Iโm heterosexual, but I donโt care about that. I do care about protecting the rights of 10 percent of our population who are homosexual and who donโt have the ability to protect their rights.
Ed Koch