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Liberties Quotes by William J. Brennan
- The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to 'create' rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from…
- After each perceived security crisis ended, the United States has remorsefully realized that the abrogation of civil liberties was unnecessary.
- The concept of military necessity is seductively broad, and has a dangerous plasticity. Because they invariably have the visage of overriding importance, there is always…
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