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The United States Constitution has proved itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Constitution Elastic Ever Government Itself Most Proved Rules States United United States Written

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Syria, for all its problems, at least has a constitution that guarantees equal protection of citizens. Around the world, we have seen that this is essential where Christians are a minority and are not protected.

~Franklin Graham

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The Constitution acknowledges two kinds of taxes: direct and indirect... Examples of direct taxes are income and property taxes... Examples of indirect taxes are import and excise taxes.

~G. Edward Griffin

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The Left regards the Constitution as defective and outmoded - in part because it impedes the government's ability to control institutions, like churches and families, which stand between the state and individuals.

~Gary Bauer

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America is big enough to accommodate differences of opinion and practice on religious and social beliefs. As a nation and as a society, we must reject discrimination, forcefully and without asterisks. Most importantly, as president, I will zealously defend the Constitution of the United States and all of its amendments.

~Gary Johnson

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Where in the Constitution does it say that because we don't like a foreign country's leader, we should go in and topple the dictator?

~Gary Johnson

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The Illinois Constitution was written before they realized they'd have a city the size of Chicago in the state. The constitution had severe limits on the ability of any city to raise monies through taxes and bonds. When Chicago grew explosively, they had to come up with ways of getting more money to do more things.

~Gary Krist

Topics: Ability Any Before Bonds Chicago City Come Constitution Getting Grew Had Illinois Limits Money More Raise Realized Severe Size State Taxes Things Through Up Ways Written

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All the states are required, either by constitution or by statute, to have balanced budgets - they're not able to print money. So they have to focus on establishing priorities.

~Gary Locke

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The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it's the most generous nation in the world.

~Gary Oldman

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The whole idea that the Constitution of the United States would be used to advance a political agenda is absurd.

~Gavin Newsom

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