Whether he's discussing the dangers of totalitarianism or framing an unlikely defense of English cooking, Orwell stands by the courage of his convictions, even if that means criticizing friends like Stephen Spender for not being sufficiently political or taking on the intellectual left (of which he was a member) for its inability to understand realpolitik.
Bernie Sanders has tended to frame his position as a defense of an imperilled middle class, but he has also called out the "greedy billionaires" and "Wall Street" — a synecdoche for exploitation in general.
And, earlier this year, he urged the Supreme Court to uphold 1070, framing his position as a defense of state sovereignty.
Mr. Amash framed his push as a defense of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure, and he found a surprising ally, Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Republican of Wisconsin and one of the principal authors of the Patriot Act.
Bray notes that state-based protections failed in Italy and Germany, where Fascists were able to take over governments through legal rather than revolutionary means — much as the alt-right frames its activities as a defense of free speech, Fascists were able to spread their ideology under the aegis of liberal tolerance.
While many residents found the comments, and Kalkaska's new notoriety, shameful, others stood by Sieting, often framing their support as a defense of his First Amendment rights.
Luckily for Acosta, she didn't give up anything else in the first three frames, even benefiting from a defense that turned a double play in the first.
It was framed by its organizer, Ms. Geller, as a defense of free speech.
Always frame your defense in terms of helping others and making the world a better place.
