“Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.” MayStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesTakenPeriodsConstitutionAbsolutesCommittedGrantedGrantsArticlesOffenseSectionsPardonAugustJanuary Author:Gerald R. Ford
“I would not look with favor upon a President working to subvert the First Amendment's guarantees of religious liberty ... Neither do I look with favor upon those who would work to subvert Article VI of the Constitution by requiring a religious test - even by indirection.” FirstsLooksPresidentReligiousLibertyAtheismTestsConstitutionPositive AtheismFavorsGuaranteesArticlesAmendmentsFirst AmendmentReligious Liberty Author:John F. Kennedy
“It somehow became an article of faith on the right that Obama is the most extreme president in American history. Although, when they say that, I think what they really mean is...he's black.” ThinkingMeanBlackPresidentExtremesArticlesAmerican HistoryReally Mean Author:Bill Maher
“The constitution has divided the powers of government into three branches, Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, lodging each with a distinct magistracy. The Legislative it has given completely to the Senate and House of Representatives. It has declared that the Executive powers shall be vested in the President, submitting special articles of it to a negative by the Senate, and it has vested the Judiciary power in the courts of justice, with certain exceptions also in favor of the Senate.” GovernmentCertainThreeHouseGivenPresidentJusticeSpecialNegativeConstitutionCourtFavorsBranchesExceptionExecutivesDividedArticlesSenateRepresentativesJudiciaryHouse Of RepresentativesExecutive Power Book:The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence. Reports and opinions while secretary of state Source: The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence. Reports and opinions while secretary of state