“In fact, the legal system is in part responsible for their very size and growth. And too often when the individual finds himself in conflict with these forces, the legal system sides with the giant institution, not the small businessman or private citizen.” FactsIndividualForceSidesGrowthCitizensConflictResponsibleInstitutionsSizeGiantsBusinessmanSmall BusinessLegal System Author:Edward Kennedy
“The real transgression occurs when religion wants government to tell citizens how to live uniquely personal parts of their lives. The failure of Prohibition proves the futility of such an attempt when a majority or even a substantial minority happens to disagree. Some questions may be inherently individual ones, or people may be sharply divided about whether they are. In such cases, like Prohibition and abortion, the proper role of religion is to appeal to the conscience of the individual, not the coercive power of the state.” PeopleWantMayRealStatesGovernmentHappensIndividualRolesCasesCitizensProveConscienceMajorityAppealsAbortionMinoritiesDividedDisagreeProhibitionFutilityTransgression Author:Edward Kennedy
“I hope for an America where no president, no public official, no individual will ever be deemed a greater or lesser American because of religious doubt - or religious belief.” AmericaIndividualBeliefPresidentReligiousDoubtGreaterOfficialsReligious BeliefPublic Officials Author:Edward Kennedy
“It is extraordinary that each of the three individuals this president [ George W. Bush] has nominated for the Supreme Court - Chief Justice [John] Roberts, Harriet Miers and now Judge Alito - has served not only as a lawyer for the executive branch, but has defended the most expansive view of presidential authority.” ThreeIndividualPresidentJusticeViewsJudgingAuthorityCourtExtraordinaryLawyerSupremeChiefsPresidentialBranchesExecutivesSupreme CourtPresident George W BushExecutive BranchChief Justice Author:Edward Kennedy
“In an era when too many Americans are losing their jobs or working for less, trying to make ends meet, in close cases Judge [Samuel] Alito has ruled the vast majority of the time against the claims of the individual citizens. He has acted instead in favor of government, large corporations and other powerful interests.” TryingEndsGovernmentJobsIndividualInterestPowerfulCasesJudgingCitizensLosingClaimsMajorityFavorsErasCorporations Author:Edward Kennedy
“Individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in - and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves.” GivingIndividualCommonFaultsExcuseObligationNo ExcusesFrailtyExemption Author:Edward Kennedy
“The Republicans are looking after the financial interests of the wealthiest individuals in this country.” CountryIndividualInterestRepublicanFinancialConservativeAnti Conservative Author:Edward Kennedy
