“There is danger that, if the Court does not temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom, it will convert the constitutional Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.” RightsSuicideBillsBill Of RightsPact Author:Robert H. Jackson
“It is only the words of the bill that have presidential approval, where that approval is given. It is not to be supposed that in signing a bill the President endorses the whole Congressional Record.” WholeGivenPresidentRecordsBillsPresidentialApprovalSigning Author:Robert H. Jackson
“We set up government by consent of the governed, and the Bill of Rights denies those in power any legal opportunity to coerce that consent. Authority here is to be controlled by public opinion, not public opinion by authority.” GovernmentOpportunityOpinionRightsAuthorityBillsDenyControlledConsentPublic OpinionBill Of RightsCoerceConsent Of The Governed Author:Robert H. Jackson
“The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy. One's right to life, liberty and property, to free speech, a free press, freedom of worship and assembly may not be submitted to vote; they depend on no elections.” MayPoliticalPurposeCertainLibertyRightsSubjectsDependsSpeechWorshipVoteElectionBillsPressesPropertyLibertarianLibertarianismFree SpeechControversyAssemblyBill Of RightsFreedom Of The PressRights And FreedomsRight To LifeFree PressLimited FreedomPolitical FreedomVicissitudesLiberty Of SpeechFreedom Of Assembly Author:Robert H. Jackson
“The very purpose of a bill of rights is to withdraw certain subjects from...political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities.” PoliticalPurposeCertainRightsSubjectsConstitutionBillsMajorityControversyBill Of Rights Author:Robert H. Jackson
