"There are very important First Amendment rights involved here," he said.

The news got out, and First Amendment rights were preserved.

They maintain that an author, too, has First Amendment rights, including a right not to speak.

"It really is a way of trying to bring pressure to stop them from exercising their First Amendment rights."

She said that under First Amendment rights, such messages are legal.

But many laws make the exercise of First Amendment rights more difficult.

"Your First Amendment rights do not include the right to block access to a place of business."

You must stop the assault on our First Amendment rights.

"I still have my First Amendment rights to free speech."

But it was also about how close we came to losing First Amendment rights.