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• Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father… — Thomas Jefferson
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• The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and injure those whom the state,… — Anthony Kennedy
• Limiting the designation of marriage to a union 'between a man and a woman' is unconstitutional and must be stricken from the… — Unknown Author
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