“The impulse to make ourselves safer by making ourselves less free is an old one ... When we are badly frightened, we think we can make ourselves safer by sacrificing some of our liberties. We did it during the McCarthy era out of fear of communism. Less liberty is regularly proposed as a solution to crime, to pornography, to illegal immigration, to abortion, to all kinds of threats.”
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Molly Ivins
Molly Ivins was a prominent American columnist, born on August 30, 1944, and passed away on January 31, 2007. Known for her sharp wit and humorous style, she wrote columns for publications such as The Houston Chronicle and The New Yorker. more
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