“Striking a balance in favor of individual rights has always been the right decision for us and that it remains so even when technology gives us new ways to exercise those rights. Individual liberty has never weakened us; freedom of speech, enhanced by the Net, will only make us stronger.” WayGivingIndividualDecisionLibertyTechnologyRightsBalanceExerciseSpeechStrongerRemainsFavorsFreedom Of SpeechNew WaysRight DecisionIndividual LibertyIndividual Rights Book:Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age Source: Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age
“And what has come to prevail in democracies is the very reverse of beneficial, in those, that is, which are regarded as the most democratically run. The reason for this lies in the failure properly to define liberty. For there are two marks by which democracy is thought to be defined: "sovereignty of the majority" and "liberty." "Just" is equated with what is equal, and the decision of the majority as to what is equal is regarded as sovereign; and liberty is seen in terms of doing what one wants.” WantTwoReasonRunningLyingPoliticsTermDecisionLibertyEconomyDemocracyEqualMarkMajorityDefinedLiberalismReverseSovereignSovereigntyBeneficial Author:Aristotle
“There is no happiness, there is no liberty, there is no enjoyment of life, unless a man can say, when he rises in the morning, I shall be subject to the decision of no unwise judge today.” MenTodayHappinessJusticeDecisionLibertyMorningSubjectsJudgingSpeechIndependenceEnjoymentIndividualismUnwise Author:Daniel Webster
“When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.” PeopleFreedomDecisionLibertyPleaseSarcasmSarcasticConformityImitationTrue BelieverImitatingConformistMurphys LawCurmudgeonThinking Of YourselfSarcastic LoveImitating Others Author:Eric Hoffer
“It is no accident that wherever the State ha taken economic decision away from the citizen, it has deprived him of his other liberties as well.” WellsStatesDecisionLibertyTakenEconomicCitizensAccidentsDeprived Author:Enoch Powell
“All of our effort should be focused on protecting the religious liberties and freedom of conscience for those Americans that profoundly disagree with the decision.” ShouldReligiousDecisionEffortLibertyConscienceFocusedDisagreeFreedom And LibertyReligious Liberty Author:Carly Fiorina
“If confirmed, Judge [Samuel] Alito could serve on the court for generation or more. And the decisions he will make as justice will have a direct impact on the lives and liberties of our children, our grandchildren, and even our great-grandchildren.” IfsChildrenJusticeDecisionLibertyGenerationsJudgingDirectOur ChildrenImpactCourtGrandchildrenGreat Grandchildren Author:Edward Kennedy
“The Constitution is brilliant for accountability; for posing factions against each other, to fight amongst themselves in government, which protects our liberty. But also in ensuring that decision-making is made by those who the people can hold accountable.” PeopleMadeGovernmentFightingDecisionLibertyProtectConstitutionBrilliantDecision MakingAccountabilityFactionsPosing Author:Ted Cruz