“Americans love to talk about the Constitution and how it protects the rights of every citizen and promises freedom to every citizen, but it's also a country based on racism and they don't talk about that too much and every time there's a film which deals with it there's certain parts of the country that feel uncomfortable.” FeelsCountryFilmCertainDealsToo MuchRightsCitizensPromiseProtectRacismConstitutionUncomfortable Author:Denzel Washington
“My basic approach is to recognize that mainstream legal theories of contract have been muddied by unlibertarian and positivistic conceptions of law and rights. Questions about what rights are "alienable" or not, loose talk about how promises should be "binding," etc., highlight the need for clarity in this area. In my view, to sort these issues out one needs a very clear and consistent understanding of the nature of property rights and ownership.” NeedsShouldHas BeensLawUnderstandingViewsIssuesClearRightsTheoryPromiseApproachAreasPropertyClarityConsistentEtcConceptionContractsMainstreamOwnershipProperty RightsBindingHighlights Author:Stephan Kinsella
“If we want to avoid a clash of cultures - and the jury is still out on whether we can - we'll have to make different cultures and religions compatible with the universal nature of human rights and tolerance. But I can promise you this: Anyone who calls me an infidel at the conference will be in for a fight.” IfsWantHumansStillsI CanDifferentCultureFightingRightsPromiseUniversalHuman RightsToleranceCall MeConferencesJuryClashCompatibleDifferent CulturesInfidelCulture And Religion Author:Wolfgang Schauble
“Some may more quietly commemorate the suffering, struggle, and sacrifice that has triumphed over much of what was wrong with the original document, and observe the anniversary with hopes not realized and promises not fulfilled. I plan to celebrate the bicentennial of the Constitution as a living document, including the Bill of Rights and the other amendments protecting individual freedoms and human rights.” HumansMaySufferingIndividualStruggleRightsPlansSacrificePromiseConstitutionOriginalsBillsIncludingHuman RightsCelebrateAmendmentsFulfilledDocumentsBill Of RightsIndividual Freedom Book:Thurgood Marshall: His Speeches, Writings, Arguments, Opinions, and Reminiscences Source: Thurgood Marshall: His Speeches, Writings, Arguments, Opinions, and Reminiscences
“I have said, and I believe, that potentially we have in this country a free enterprise system of radio and television which is superior to any other. But to achieve its promise, it must be both free and enterprising. There is no suggestion here that networks or individual stations should operate as philanthropies. But I can find nothing in the Bill of Rights or in the Communications Act which says that they must increase their net profits each year, lest the Republic collapse.” ShouldYearsBelieveSaidI CanCountryIndividualI BelieveRightsAchieveTelevisionCommunicationPromiseIncreaseBillsProfitRadioSuperiorsEnterpriseStationsRepublicCollapsePhilanthropySuggestionsBill Of RightsFree EnterpriseEnterprising Author:Edward R. Murrow
“If, even as the price to be paid for a fifth vote, I ever joined an opinion for the Court that began: 'The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity,' I would hide my head in a bag. The Supreme Court of the United States has descended from the disciplined legal reasoning of John Marshall and Joseph Story to the mystical aphorisms of the fortune cookie.” IfsPersonsStatesStoriesCertainUnitedLibertyOpinionUnited StatesRightsIdentityPromiseVoteConstitutionPaidCourtFortuneSupremeRealmsReasoningBagsAphorismMysticalSupreme CourtFifthCookiesGay MarriageDissentMeltingFortune CookieSupreme Court JusticeCourt JusticeCourt Decision Author:Antonin Scalia
“The left promises abortion rights and cradle to the grave protection, so the trick is to make it to the cradle.” LeftRightsPromiseProtectionGravesTricksAbortionCradleAbortion Rights Author:Dennis Miller
“The administration [ of Barack Obama ]says I`m wrong, that there`s nothing to worry about. They say the deal is nearly done, and they are making a lot of promises about how the deal will affect workers, the environment and human rights - promises. But people like you can`t see the actual deal.” PeopleHumansDoneDealsWorryEnvironmentRightsLike YouPromiseWorkersHuman RightsAdministrationBarack Author:Elizabeth Warren
“The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity.” PersonsCertainLibertyRightsIdentityPromiseConstitutionCourtRealmsGay MarriageDissentMeltingSupreme Court JusticeCourt Decision Author:Anthony Kennedy
“America is more than just a place...it's an idea. It's the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not government. We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.” IdeasCountryGovernmentAmericaOpportunityRightsPromiseEqualOutcomesEqual OpportunityGod And Nature Author:Paul Ryan
“You are further to declare that we hold sacred the rights of conscience, and may promise to the whole people, solemnly in our name, the free and undisturbed exercise of their religion. And...that all civil rights and the right to hold office were to be extended to persons of any Christian denomination.” PeopleMayPersonsWholeChristianNamesRightsExercisePromiseOfficeConscienceSacredCivil RightsDenominationsChristian Denominations Author:Roger Sherman
“The promises of Fidel Castro's so-called revolution of pluralism and democracy, were and continue to be a false promise and a betrayal of all basic human rights.” HumansDemocracyRightsRevolutionPromiseHuman RightsBetrayalCastroPluralismBasic Human RightsFalse Promises Author:Andy Garcia
“Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.” WritingRealActionAmericaLawLeadershipHalfRightsCenturyMovementKingsCitizensPoliticianPromiseEqualityCivil RightsParksLutherVisionariesCivil Rights MovementRosaHalf A CenturyCivil Right MovementVisionary LeadersVisionary LeadershipAfrican American Civil RightsCivil Rights Leaders Author:David Cameron