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#171voted by our readers
By Jennifer1 BRONZE
Nooksack, Washington

I agree with Thomas Jefferson's quote when he said "It's very dangerous doctrine to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions. It is one,...
Jennifer1 BRONZE, Nooksack, Washington
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#173 Opinion
By The_Doctor GOLD
Canon City, Colorado
The_Doctor GOLD, Canon City, Colorado
17 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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“Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. ”

AdoroPiano SILVER, D, Other
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#175 Opinion
By carolinekinkella BRONZE
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
carolinekinkella BRONZE, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
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#176 Opinion
By sam1234 BRONZE
Nortumberland, Pennsylvania
sam1234 BRONZE, Nortumberland, Pennsylvania
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#177 Opinion
Cassidy Marie Flood BRONZE, Marietta, Georgia
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#179 Opinion
By Otero725 BRONZE
Huntington Park, California
Otero725 BRONZE, Huntington Park, California
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Lose one friend. Lose all friends. Lose yourself.

#180 Opinion
samwhoam PLATINUM, Granby, Massachusetts
25 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson