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First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom…Where There Is No Law, There Is No Freedom

“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke Today … Continue reading →

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First Principles: All Distinctions of Birth Or of Rank Have Been Abolished. All Citizens, Whether Native Or Adopted, Are Placed Upon Terms of Precise Equality

“All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection.” – James Polk

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