He never swore on the Bible, because he believed it was against his non-religion when the rest of us have to swear when we are in the courtroom. While many say he is simply using his first amendment right, he is just trying to hide from the truth. He believes that if he fights he will win. He doesn't care if he helps anyone else, as long as he helps himself he will continue to fight. As Ellen Goodman says, “he is the free speech problem.” We can't say what we want whenever we want, but he can. The Constitution gave us the privilege of free speech, but Larry Flynt believed it was a right. Just because the law says free speech doesn't mean it's an automatic right. The person must still respect the law and not violate the rights of others. Larry Flynt didn't care that he knew he had the right to free speech and he used it. He clashed with judges, courts and defendants to assert his rights. The Constitution was built to save us from someone like Larry Flynt trampling on our right to freedom