The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights read more

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.

Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other.

Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other.

Comment is free but facts are sacred.

Comment is free but facts are sacred.

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a read more

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases read more

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

We should keep so close to facts that we never have to remember the second time what we said the read more

We should keep so close to facts that we never have to remember the second time what we said the first time.

When the government violates the people's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of the people, the read more

When the government violates the people's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of the people, the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensible of duties.

A concept is stronger than a fact.

A concept is stronger than a fact.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.