“This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to constrain abuses of power for more than 200 years. The Supreme Court is relied upon by all of to us protect our fundamental rights.” YearsLibertyRightsRiskBalanceProtectAbuseFundamentalsCourtProtectionSupremeChecksSupreme CourtAbuse Of PowerConstrainFundamental Rights Author:Patrick Leahy
“As we have seen from Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's example, even one justice can profoundly alter the meaning of those words for our citizens. Even one justice can deeply affect the rights and liberties of the American people.” PeopleJusticeLibertyRightsExampleCitizensSandra Day O Connor Author:Edward Kennedy
“Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen infringement on the civil rights and liberties of the American people. Undeterred by the public outcry, the president [George Bush] vows to continue spying on American citizens.” PeoplePresidentLibertyRightsBalanceCitizensProgramChecksCivil RightsReviewsVowAmerican CitizensBrazenLegalityInfringement Author:Samuel Alito
“The Supreme Court is the last refuge in America for our rights and liberties.” LastsAmericaLibertyRightsCourtSupremeRefugeSupreme Court Author:Dick Durbin
“The last stop to protect rights and liberties is the Supreme Court.” LastsLibertyRightsProtectCourtSupremeSupreme Court Author:Dick Durbin
“Our mandate is to be a nation of laws. And the Supreme Court is the place where we look to safeguard our civil rights and our individual liberties.” LooksLawIndividualNationsLibertyRightsCourtSupremeCivil RightsSupreme CourtMandatesIndividual Liberty Author:Frank Lautenberg
“I do think if we take the power out of Washington and bring it back to the people, if we defend the Bill of Rights, free speech, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, privacy, if we repeal Obamacare, abolish the IRS, if we get Washington out of the way of job creators, I think we can transform this country.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayCountryJobsReligiousLibertyRightsSpeechBillsCreatorPrivacyAmendmentsFree SpeechObamacareSecond AmendmentAbolishBill Of RightsIrsReligious LibertyJob Creators Author:Ted Cruz
“If the Republican Party stands for individual liberty, if we defend the Bill of Rights, if we stand for keeping this country safe, then we deserve to win, and if we don't, we deserve to lose. It shouldn't be - it's not just a game of blue team/red team. It is actually about making a difference in people's lives.” PeopleIfsCountryGamesWinningIndividualLosesDifferencesPartyLibertyRightsTeamRepublicanSafeDeserveRedBlueBillsMaking A DifferenceRepublican PartyBill Of RightsIndividual Liberty Author:Ted Cruz