Obama behaves like a centrist who leans tentatively left on certain social programs but boldly right on military force and civil liberties. — David K. Shipler Copy Share Image
Civil liberty can be established on no foundation of human reason which will not at the same time demonstrate the right of… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
Now that Bin Laden dead, can we get our civil liberties back? That George Bush stole with the Patriot Act? — Ras Kass Copy Share Image
Almost all the civil liberty now enjoyed in the world owes its origin to the principles of the christian religion. — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals. — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
American high schools have physically imprisoned young people, stripped them of civil liberties and fed them a diet of p.c. pap. — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
“I wonder… if my letters had never been censored, would I understand freedom of speech?” — Mel Ellis Copy Share Image
When you're in this type of conflict, when you're at war, civil liberties are treated differently. — Trent Lott Copy Share Image
George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking… — Bianca Jagger Copy Share Image
Since 9/11, the Bush administration has used that tragic event as a justification to rip up our constitution and our civil liberties.… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
I believe we should come down very firmly on the guilty without infringing the civil liberties of the innocent, like publishing mobile… — Nasser Hussain Copy Share Image
We must continue to be diligent in protecting Americans' civil liberties while preserving critical law enforcement tools we need to keep America… — Debbie Stabenow Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is, we can certainly fight against terrorism and fight terrorist groups around the world without having to… — John Kiriakou Copy Share Image
The result [Republicans winning the Senate] would be devastating for reproductive choice, the environment, civil liberties, Social Security and health care, as… — Barbra Streisand Copy Share Image
“The Crystal Wind is the storm, and the storm is data, and the data is life. You have been slaves, denied the… — Daniel Keys Moran Copy Share Image
I think we [Americans] are going to look back and realize that the civil liberties that we've given up in the name… — Jeremy Scahill Copy Share Image
“In Shanghai, there were several pro-right circles of former officers. They realized that the Great War and European revolutions were a direct… — Elvira Baryakina Copy Share Image
There is so much each one of us can do to make a difference. We are at a dangerous juncture in the… — Bianca Jagger Copy Share Image
“Although Holmes's apothegm, "detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife," is sometimes quoted, Holmes scholars have generally… — Richard Maxwell Brown Copy Share Image
“There is the greatest difference between assuming an opinion to be true, because, with every opportunity for contesting it, it has not… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
If we in Asia want to speak credibly for Asian values, we must be prepared to also champion those ideals which are… — Anwar Ibrahim Copy Share Image
“From October 2003, I uncovered the following quote, which fully expressed the climate of fear of the time --- "Any democratic government,… — W. Montgomery Copy Share Image
Terrorists in 6 weeks have been able to command 300 million North Americans to do away with the entirety of their civil… — Rocco Galati Copy Share Image
Individuals for whom no orthodox cure is available surely are entitled to select a health care approach…This right (is) specifically within,,,the 1st,… — Luther L. Bohanon Copy Share Image
After each perceived security crisis ended, the United States has remorsefully realized that the abrogation of civil liberties was unnecessary. — William J. Brennan Copy Share Image
And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society. — George Soros Copy Share Image
If we don't believe in free expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The suppression of civil liberties is too many less a matter for horror than the curtailment of the freedom to profit. — Marya Mannes Copy Share Image
With the passing away of Mr Tarkunde, India has lost the father of the Civil Liberties movement in the country. — Prashant Bhushan Copy Share Image
“Innovation is important, but what kind of a moronic species races to put a man on the moon, before it takes its… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
The most important civil liberty... is to stay alive and to be free from violence and death. — John Howard Copy Share Image
Many members of the Hollywood community are very liberal and they value their civil liberties more than they value life. I disagree… — Haim Saban Copy Share Image
America stands strongest in challenging terrorism when we do not give up an inch of our civil liberties. — Dennis Kucinich Copy Share Image
“There is no greater environmental stabilizer than commoners jolted to duty.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“We wouldn't have to take your rights away if you'd just stop exercising them.” — Carl-John X. Veraja Copy Share Image
A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district; all studied and appreciated as they merit; are… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Our freedoms are vanishing. If you do not get active to take a stand now against all that is wrong while we… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
Using a broad brushstroke, I think Libertarian - most of America are socially accepting and fiscally responsible. I'm in that category. I… — Gary Johnson Copy Share Image
We must erase bin Laden's ugly legacy, not extend it: by ending the Patriot Act's erosion of our civil liberties, we can… — Aaron Swartz Copy Share Image
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