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"Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority."
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"Not being treated as equal IS oppression."
"The principle is twofold, do not forget. The book, as a book, belongs to the author, but as a thought, it belongs " the word is not too extreme " to the human race. All intelligences, all minds, are eligible, all own it. If one of these two rights, the right of the writer and the right of the human mind, were to be sacrificed, it would certainly be the right of the writer, because the public interest is our only concern, and that must take precedence in anything that comes before us."
"Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing."
"Your right in a civilized society is to have freedom."
"Time will come and riding horses will be seen by the whole society as a severe animal rights violation!"
"It is more informative how we treat things with no defined legal rights, than how we treat things with legal rights."
"If I am ever unexpectedly stopped in my car by the police, my response after pulling over in a populated area is to politely and clearly inform them that I am unarmed, I am recording everything, if they want to take me to the police station that they will need to appoint a lawyer, and I am now using my USA federal right to silence."
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"It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served."
"The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots."
"We cannot ignore the disparity in resources that continue to plague many of our school systems, especially those serving predominantly inner-city minority and impoverished children."
"Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women."
"The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world."
"Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites."
"Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was."
"Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations."
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