Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable.” ~ James Madison (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US PresidentSource: First draft of what became the First Amendment, 8 June 1789