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Category: Rule of Law A Reporter’s “Facts”“Our government had turned its energy and attention away from upholding the rule of law and toward creating law-free zones at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, Haditha, and other places around the world. And let’s not forget the sustained assault on women’s reproductive freedom and the hijacking of public policy by religous fundamentalism.” - Linda Greenhouse , June 9, 2006.
Laws should apply to some, not others.“Civil rights laws were not passed to give civil rights protection to all Americans.” - Mary Berry
The Supreme Court will rely on foreign courts to adjudicate domestic issues.“Over time we [the Supreme Court] will rely increasingly . . . on international and foreign courts in examining domestic issues.” - Sandra Day O'Connor
We should use foreign law to interpret U.S. law.“In the next century [the 21st century] we are going to want to draw upon judgements from other jurisdictions. We are going to be more inclined to look at the decisions of that (European) court . . . . and perhaps use them and cite them . . . .” - Sandra Day O'Connor
Now blacks will discriminate against whites.“You guys have been discriminating for years. Now it is our turn.” - Thurgood Marshall , 1971.
The U.S. Constitution is meaningless.“We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what we say it is.” - Charles Evans Hughes
The U.S. Constitution is fluid.“[T]he Constitution is a living, breathing document . . . intended by our founders to be interpreted in the light of the constantly evolving experience of the American people.” - Al Gore , 1992.
Letting foreign nations influence our Constitution.“[H]ow [people are] going to live together across the world will be the challenge, and whether our Constitution [. . .] fits into the governing documents of other nations, I think, will be the challenge for the next generation.” - Steven Breyer , July 6, 2003.
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