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Our Constitution is designed to change very slowly. It's a feature, not a bug.

~Ellen Ullman

Topics: Bug Change Constitution Designed Feature Our Slowly Very

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The fifth amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that no private property shall be taken for a public use without the payment of just compensation.

~Elton Gallegly

Topics: Amendment Compensation Constitution Fifth Guarantees Just Payment Private Private Property Property Public Shall Taken U.s. Constitution Use Without

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The individual can maintain himself in a society definitely organized only through possessing an equally definite mental and moral constitution. This is what the neuropath lacks. His state of disturbance causes him to be constantly taken by surprise by circumstances.

~Emile Durkheim

Topics: Causes Circumstances Constantly Constitution Definite Definitely Disturbance Equally Him Himself His Individual Lacks Maintain Mental Moral Only Organized Possessing Society State Surprise Taken Through

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There are only two ways to remove the president - if he violates the constitution or commits high treason. How could anyone accuse me of treason after I had terminated Israel's occupation of South Lebanon in 2000.

~Emile Lahoud

Topics: Accuse After Anyone Constitution Could Had He High How Israel Lebanon Me Occupation Only President Remove South Treason Two Violates Ways

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Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.

~Emma Bonino

Topics: Constitution Discussion Drafting Fair First First Step Granted Legitimacy Only Open Referendum Representative Step

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The Constitution says that the right to life of the unborn is protected and given equal rights as the life of the mother.

~Enda Kenny

Topics: Constitution Equal Equal Rights Given Life Mother Protected Right Rights Says Unborn

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The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.

~Eric Holder

Topics: Constitution Due Guarantees Judicial Process

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Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing, and they will not be the last. The Department of Justice will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the Constitution has meaning for all communities.

~Eric Holder

Topics: Become Communities Constitution Continue County Department Department Of Justice Engaged Ensure Equitable Fair First Justice Last Louis Meaning Places Policing St. Louis Will Work

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True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty.

~Eric Liu

Topics: Acknowledge Calls Constitution Critical Demand Expect Faith Fans Flawless Good Good Faith Honesty Human Interpretation Judgment Like Making National Pastime Role Tough True

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It's a fact that if Hillary Clinton is elected, the country's chance to have a Supreme Court that values the Constitution - and the genuine liberty and self-government for which millions have died - is gone. Not for four years, or eight, but forever.

~Eric Metaxas

Topics: Chance Clinton Constitution Country Court Died Eight Elected Fact Forever Four Genuine Gone Hillary Hillary Clinton Liberty Millions Self-Government Supreme Supreme Court Values Which Years

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