Abuse Quote by John Shattuck

And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience;…

— Samuel Adams

The Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent…

— Samuel Adams

For years, members of Congress have heard from constituents who want them to protect the nation from crime, terrorism and intellectual property violation. They…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

It is time for Congress to save the Postal Service, not dismantle it.

— Bernie Sanders

This [anti-terrorism bill] is a violation of the First Amendment right to free speech and the Fourth Amendment protection of private property... Some of…

— Butch Otter

I have advocated postal reform for many years. The parliament said it was an absurd argument. The people have said it was the right…

— Junichiro Koizumi

I say further that for this great legislative body to ignore the Constitution and the fundamental concepts of our governmental system is to act…

— Barry Goldwater

To be true to its constitutional role, the Supreme Court should refuse to be drawn into making public policy, and it should strike down…

— Mark Levin

One might plausibly contend that Congress violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers when it exonerates…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

It is in vain to oppose constitutional barriers to the impulse of self-preservation. It is worse than in vain; because it plants in the…

— James Madison

“We see then, in the first years of the Constitution, that some of its provisions—even those paraded most flamboyantly (like the First Amendment)—might be…

— Howard Zinn

The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to Congress a power to…

— William Rawle