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Jamie Raskin Biography

Law professor

Jamie Raskin is a renowned law professor specializing in constitutional law and political theory. Born on December 13, 1962, he has made substantial contributions to legal education and scholarship.

Politics Psychology

Book:Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

Source: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

“Memory requires active engagement with the complexities of the past. It is not an unthinking or passive process, like breathing or (for most people) sleeping. I have found that good memory, like good history, requires disciplined and focused attention, an honest effort to overcome one's perceptual and cognitive biases, and sustained effort.”

History Psychology Memory

Book:Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

Source: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

“Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.”

Hands Gay Office Constitution Lgbt Swear Senators Oath Oath Of Office

Author:Jamie Raskin

About the Author

Born: December 13, 1962
Known for: Law professor
Quotes: 3

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