#bill of rights

The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. ↗

— William Hague

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The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting. ↗

— William J. Brennan, Jr.

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

— Adrian Cronauer

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I am in favor, heartily in favor, of our Constitution and Bill of Rights and I owe my allegiance to my country at all times. ↗

— Julius Rosenberg

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I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants. ↗

— Charles Schumer

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The Patients' Bill of Rights is necessary to guarantee that health care will be available for those who are paying for insurance. It's a part of the overall health care picture. ↗

— Debbie Stabenow

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

— Arlen Specter

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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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