Some may more quietly commemorate the suffering, struggle, and sacrifice that has triumphed over much of what was wrong with the original… — Thurgood Marshall Copy Share Image
The Democrats in the Senate adopted a resolution, an amendment, saying that there should be no Guantanamo detainees brought into this country.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Bush proposed a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Some saw the move as an attempt to preserve traditional values, while others… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
The first ten amendments were proposed and adopted largely because of fear that Government might unduly interfere with prized individual liberties. The… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
Another advantage of a mathematical statement is that it is so definite that it might be definitely wrong; and if it is… — Lewis Fry Richardson Copy Share Image
Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will… — George Mason Copy Share Image
The First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights in the United States Constitution were being violated in Albany again and again - freedom… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
The First Amendment's language leaves no room for inference that abridgments of speech and press can be made just because they are… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
Recent school shootings have lured ill-informed Americans into a war on our Second Amendment guarantees, led by the nation's tyrants and their… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
I am a very strong supporter of the Second Amendment. And I am I don't know if Hillary was saying it… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The Second Amendment comes from the right to protect themselves from slave revolts, and from uprisings by Native Americans. A revolt from… — Danny Glover Copy Share Image
In other words, you're taking away your freedom of speech. And they [ministers and priests] started telling me about the Johnson Amendment… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made… — Larry Craig Copy Share Image
I have followed the Church in giving our party program the character of unalterable finality, like the Creed. The Church has never… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Then President [Barack] Obama went on to argue that a citizen's Second Amendment rights can be restricted without being infringed, just like… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
Reread that pesky first clause of the Second Amendment. It doesn't say what any of us thought it said. What it says… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
There was a conservative consensus for an amendment I put forward called Trust, But Verify that would have strengthened border security on… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another… — Luke Scott Copy Share Image
I am committed to the First Amendment principles of religious freedom, tolerance, and diversity. Whether Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, or Muslim, Americans should… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Compelling a man by law to pay his money to elect candidates or advocate law or doctrines he is against differs only… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
I wish the constitution, which is offered, had been made more perfect; but I sincerely believe it is the best that could… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The 14th Amendment, 2nd Amendment, there's nothing in the Constitution that says that if you are born to an illegal immigrant in… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Asked random questions about the First Amendment and how they would like to have it applied, if you believe in polls at… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
It is especially imperative for Congress to exercise careful judgment in this area, because of the difficulty under existing laws, in obtaining… — John Shattuck Copy Share Image
I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are people who oppose a federal Constitutional amendment because they think that the law of family should be made by the… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
The two-thirds rule of the Senate, which can be changed only by constitutional amendment, will no doubt continue for a long time… — Thomas A. Bailey Copy Share Image
Just as the First and Fourth Amendment secure individual rights of speech and security respectively, the Second Amendment protects an individual right… — John Ashcroft Copy Share Image
All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values. Well, as an old poop I can remember back… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
I understand that unless you have a government of laws, rather than a government of people, you cannot protect dissent. And I… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
Voting rights expert and legal scholar Pam Karlan reports that as of 2004, there were more black men disenfranchised than in 1870,… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The first phrase of the First Amendment spoke to the freedom uppermost in Jefferson's mind when it provided that, 'Congress shall make… — Edwin Gaustad Copy Share Image
In 70s America, protest used to be very effective, but in subsequent decades municipalities have sneakily created a web of 'overpermiticisation' -… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
When they took the Fourth Amendment, I was silent because I don't deal drugs. When they took the Sixth Amendment, I kept… — Tim Freeman Copy Share Image
The First Amendment exists to protect our religious liberty--to ensure that all Americans are able to seek out worship God with all… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
There is no question that under the Equal Rights Amendment there will be debates at times, indecision at times, litigation at times.… — Frances Farenthold Copy Share Image
A lot of people are talking about defunding planned parenthood, as if that's a huge game changer. I think it's time to… — Mike Huckabee Copy Share Image
Authoritative interpretations of the First Amendment guarantees have consistently refused to recognize an exception for any test of truth whether administered by… — William J. Brennan Copy Share Image
The First Amendment is really at the very core of political speech, and political speech is at the core of the First… — Alex Kozinski Copy Share Image
And so popular culture raises issues that are very important, actually, in the country I think. You get issues of the First… — Kurt Loder Copy Share Image
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