Joseph Lieberman, "demonstrations are a disserve to our democracy."
American Bar Association - Concept Paper on Mass Demonstration Law
"In a democracy mass public demonstrations are essential and among the most important devices of public protest and widespread citizen involvement in political decisions. Not only do demonstrations provide the opportunity for citizens publicly to express their opinions, but they also provide an opportunity likely to be particularly appealing to those citizens who for reasons of lack of wealth or social power feel excluded as a practical matter from the facilities of the mass media."