#bertie

It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers. ↗

— Robert Byrd

#been #cases #congress #constitutional #despite

Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals. ↗

— Ann Coulter

#civil #civil liberties #criminals #defenders #liberals

Voters are hungry for principled, conservative fighters - because the threat to our liberties from Washington never has been greater. ↗

— Ted Cruz

#been #conservative #fighters #greater #hungry

The liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. ↗

— William O. Douglas

#none #protected #safe #unless

For as Jews, the problem happens to be more urgent and vital than for others; because the destruction of religion on America will involve the destruction also of the religious training of freedom; and with that our civil liberties. ↗

— Louis Finkelstein

#america #because #civil #civil liberties #destruction

In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people. ↗

— James Madison

#churches #guardians #instance #liberties #people

The history of America is to expand civil liberties in a responsible and civil manner. We need to remember that our wonderful Democracy with its freedoms has been working. ↗

— James McGreevey

#been #civil #civil liberties #democracy #expand

I contend that in the kind of nonfiction I write, and that other people also pursue, anything is permissible provided the reader knows what you're taking liberties with. ↗

— William Least Heat-Moon

#anything #contend #i #i write #kind

For two decades the state has been taking liberties, and these liberties were once ours. ↗

— E. P. Thompson

#decades #liberties #once #ours #state

Believe me, the next step is a currency crisis because there will be a rejection of the dollar, the rejection of the dollar is a big, big event, and then your personal liberties are going to be severely threatened. ↗

— Ron Paul

#believe #big #big event #crisis #currency