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A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. ↗

— Smedley Butler

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Neither James Madison, for whom this lecture is named, nor any of the other Framers of the Constitution, were oblivious, careless, or otherwise unaware of the words they chose for the document and its Bill of Rights. ↗

— Diane Wood

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The Constitution remains brilliant in its overall design and sound with respect to the Bill of Rights and the separation of powers. But there are numerous archaic provisions that inhibit constructive change and adaptation. These constitutional bits affect the daily life of the republic and every citizen in it. ↗

— Larry J. Sabato

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Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as if it is only the opposition that cares about the Bill of Rights most of the time. ↗

— James Bovard

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Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee. ↗

— F. Lee Bailey

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The Bill of Rights isn't some legalistic fine print. It was written to make our lives freer, more prosperous, and happier. By forsaking it, America has become no better than any other country in the world. ↗

— Harry Browne

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Without amendments we would never even have had the Bill of Rights. ↗

— Adrian Cronauer

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The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. ↗

— Arlen Specter

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