#constitutional

I was appalled and shocked that Bush used the State of the Union to attack same-sex marriages and indicated that he would support a constitutional amendment. ↗

— Jean O'Leary

#appalled #attack #bush #constitutional #constitutional amendment

The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society; any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional. ↗

— Ted Olson

#basic #equals #idea #inferior #marriage

The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people. ↗

— Ron Paul

#bringing #constitutional #economic #liberty #moral

Congress seems to want to cure every ill known to man except unconstitutional government and high taxes. ↗

— Charley Reese

#constitutional government #cure #every #except #government

It is always possible for the court to overreach its proper bounds and perhaps declare a lot of laws unconstitutional and frustrate the will of the majority in a way that it ought not be frustrated. ↗

— William Rehnquist

#bounds #court #declare #frustrate #frustrated

If we really want to make progress and achieve greater fairness as a society, it is time for elemental change. And we should start by looking at the Constitution, with the goal of holding a new Constitutional Convention. ↗

— Larry J. Sabato

#change #constitution #constitutional #convention #elemental

In this film George presents issues that are important, essential and vital, whoever you are, about constitutional rights and the bedrock of a democracy. I am drawn to those kinds of stories because they inspire me - they are responsible to a populace and responsible to man. ↗

— David Strathairn

#am #because #bedrock #constitutional #constitutional rights

Conservatives believe in providing Constitutional rights to our citizens, not to enemy combatants like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#citizens #combatants #conservatives #constitutional #constitutional rights

The traditional religious right's failure to restore public-school prayer or pass an antiabortion constitutional amendment has likely helped fuel the spread of the more extreme dominionist school. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#constitutional #constitutional amendment #extreme #failure #fuel

We are on the precipice of a crisis, a Constitutional crisis. The checks and balances, which have been at the core of this Republic, are about to be evaporated by the nuclear option. The checks and balances that say if you get 51% of the vote, you don't get your way 100% of the time. It is amazing, it's almost a temper tantrum. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#almost #amazing #balances #been #checks