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Thought For the Day: The Framers of the Bill of Rights Did Not Purport To ‘Create’ Rights. Rather, They Designed the Bill of Rights To Prohibit Our Government From Infringing Rights and Liberties Presumed To Be Preexisting

“The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to ‘create’ rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.” – Justice William J. Brennan

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First Principles: The Whole People Are the Militia. Whenever Governments Mean To Invade the Rights and Liberties of the People, They Always Attempt To Destroy the Militia

“The Whole People Are the Militia. Whenever Governments Mean To Invade the Rights and Liberties of the People, They Always Attempt To Destroy the Militia.” – Elbridge Gerry

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