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Religious liberty is about freedom of action in matters of religion generally, and the scope of that liberty is directly correlated to the civil restraints placed upon religious practice. – Justice Clarence Thomas	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It’s not a secret that the FBI is operating in the skies above our nation’s cities and towns, but what’s unclear is precisely what the bureau is doing and what legal framework is being used to guide its activity, it’s important that federal law enforcement personnel have the tools they need to find and catch criminals, but whenever an operation may also monitor the activities of Americans who are not the intended target, as several media reports suggest, we must make darn sure that safeguards are in place to protect the civil liberties of innocent Americans. – Chuck Grassley	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
This year's list is our most diverse ever, and reflects our commitment to recognizing and preserving all the facets of our diverse history, from the LGBTQ history of the Factory in California to the Cuban-American heritage of Miami's Little Havana to the civil rights legacy of the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, these sites tell American stories that have been overlooked for too long. – Stephanie Meeks	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I'm not sure about that, my forebearers fought in the Civil War on the Southern side. They fought for what they believed in, so I can't go that far. – John McCain	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It would be wrong for the Supreme Court to seriously weaken one of our country's most important civil rights protections when we still don't live in a country where all Americans have an equal opportunity to seek a home and fair treatment in any neighborhood. – Elizabeth Wydra	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I understand the passions that this debate evokes on both sides, both those who see a history of racial oppression and a history of slavery, which is the original sin of our nation, and we fought a bloody civil war to expunge that sin. – Ted Cruz	Found on CNN 8 years ago
That does mean civil disobedience, it means we are obedient to a power that is not only higher than the current government, but a power that was the basis of our government. – Governor Huckabee	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They send out fundraising solicitations to raise money off those speeches and then brag about how much money they raised by scaring people about their civil liberties. – Rand Paul	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The prime minister and president are nowhere to be seen. You would think they are waiting to allow the country to slip into civil war so that they can say, 'Look at how valuable the AKP is,'. – Selahattin Demirtas	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This is just an example of if you keep the faith, even in the darkest times, you will see the light, we are going to patiently wait for the criminal trial in this case and we are going to patiently wait to see if the city, the police department and the chief are going to take responsibility in the civil suit. – Chris Stewart	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Taiping Island's defense capabilities will not be weak, as far as Taiping Island is concerned, we still maintain not so much a military as a civil role. – Wang Chung-yi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
As far as Taiping Island is concerned, we still maintain not so much a military as a civil role. – Wang Chung-yi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Taiping Island's defence capabilities will not be weak, as far as Taiping Island is concerned, we still maintain not so much a military as a civil role. – Wang Chung-yi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This extreme measure would take our state backward, squeeze the middle-class, lower wages for Missouri families, and subject businesses to criminal and unlimited civil liability, right-to-work is wrong for Missouri, it’s wrong for the middle-class – and it must never become the law of the Show-Me State. – Jay Nixon	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Today's vote by the Senate on the USA Freedom Act will help to restore the balance between protecting public safety and preserving civil liberties. – Brad Smith	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are journalists, not civil servants. Our duty is not to hide the dirty secrets of the state but to hold those accountable on behalf of the people. – Can Dundar	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Burundians, the government, civil society, opposition should seat together and put in place acceptable conditions for a democratic election. – Agathon Rwasa	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There's not evidence, not a shred of evidence, that the meta-data program has violated anybody's civil liberties. – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I hope that the Patriot Act is renewed and I hope that the metadata, which is not a violation of civil liberties, is part of that effort to keep us safe because I know what will happen if there's an attack on our country or a terrorist attack from inside our country, a lot of people are going to say, 'Where were you? Where were you?'. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 9 years ago
This not an issue in which we have to choose between security and civil liberties, this is an issue in which we, in fact, have struck the right balance. – President Barack Obama on Friday	Found on CNN 9 years ago
We are not about to throw in the towel, we are confident that when all the facts are presented in civil court, there will be no doubt left about just what kind of sexual predator Michael Jackson was. – Maryann Marzano	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Libya is on the verge of economic and financial collapse. It is facing huge security threats because of the civil war but also...because of the Daesh threat, libya's economic collapse is a real possibility. Recently, I met with the governor of the central bank. The situation is very difficult in terms of Libyan finances. – Bernardino Leon	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I am working with the federal government and the attorney general's office to look into potential criminal, and/or civil prosecution. – Joyce Dudley	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think most Americans believe -- and I certainly do -- that you can have a very high level of protection of civil liberties and a very high level of national security. In fact, we believe this bill strengthens both. – Bob Goodlatte	Found on CNN 9 years ago

Religious liberty is about freedom of action in matters of religion generally, and the scope of that liberty is directly correlated to the civil restraints placed upon religious practice.

– Justice Clarence Thomas

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It’s not a secret that the FBI is operating in the skies above our nation’s cities and towns, but what’s unclear is precisely what the bureau is doing and what legal framework is being used to guide its activity, it’s important that federal law enforcement personnel have the tools they need to find and catch criminals, but whenever an operation may also monitor the activities of Americans who are not the intended target, as several media reports suggest, we must make darn sure that safeguards are in place to protect the civil liberties of innocent Americans.

– Chuck Grassley

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

This year's list is our most diverse ever, and reflects our commitment to recognizing and preserving all the facets of our diverse history, from the LGBTQ history of the Factory in California to the Cuban-American heritage of Miami's Little Havana to the civil rights legacy of the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, these sites tell American stories that have been overlooked for too long.

– Stephanie Meeks

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I'm not sure about that, my forebearers fought in the Civil War on the Southern side. They fought for what they believed in, so I can't go that far.

– John McCain

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It would be wrong for the Supreme Court to seriously weaken one of our country's most important civil rights protections when we still don't live in a country where all Americans have an equal opportunity to seek a home and fair treatment in any neighborhood.

– Elizabeth Wydra

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I understand the passions that this debate evokes on both sides, both those who see a history of racial oppression and a history of slavery, which is the original sin of our nation, and we fought a bloody civil war to expunge that sin.

– Ted Cruz

Found on CNN
8 years ago

That does mean civil disobedience, it means we are obedient to a power that is not only higher than the current government, but a power that was the basis of our government.

– Governor Huckabee

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They send out fundraising solicitations to raise money off those speeches and then brag about how much money they raised by scaring people about their civil liberties.

– Rand Paul

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The prime minister and president are nowhere to be seen. You would think they are waiting to allow the country to slip into civil war so that they can say, 'Look at how valuable the AKP is,'.

– Selahattin Demirtas

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This is just an example of if you keep the faith, even in the darkest times, you will see the light, we are going to patiently wait for the criminal trial in this case and we are going to patiently wait to see if the city, the police department and the chief are going to take responsibility in the civil suit.

– Chris Stewart

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Taiping Island's defense capabilities will not be weak, as far as Taiping Island is concerned, we still maintain not so much a military as a civil role.

– Wang Chung-yi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

As far as Taiping Island is concerned, we still maintain not so much a military as a civil role.

– Wang Chung-yi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Taiping Island's defence capabilities will not be weak, as far as Taiping Island is concerned, we still maintain not so much a military as a civil role.

– Wang Chung-yi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This extreme measure would take our state backward, squeeze the middle-class, lower wages for Missouri families, and subject businesses to criminal and unlimited civil liability, right-to-work is wrong for Missouri, it’s wrong for the middle-class – and it must never become the law of the Show-Me State.

– Jay Nixon

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Today's vote by the Senate on the USA Freedom Act will help to restore the balance between protecting public safety and preserving civil liberties.

– Brad Smith

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We are journalists, not civil servants. Our duty is not to hide the dirty secrets of the state but to hold those accountable on behalf of the people.

– Can Dundar

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Burundians, the government, civil society, opposition should seat together and put in place acceptable conditions for a democratic election.

– Agathon Rwasa

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

There's not evidence, not a shred of evidence, that the meta-data program has violated anybody's civil liberties.

– Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I hope that the Patriot Act is renewed and I hope that the metadata, which is not a violation of civil liberties, is part of that effort to keep us safe because I know what will happen if there's an attack on our country or a terrorist attack from inside our country, a lot of people are going to say, 'Where were you? Where were you?'.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
9 years ago

This not an issue in which we have to choose between security and civil liberties, this is an issue in which we, in fact, have struck the right balance.

– President Barack Obama on Friday

Found on CNN
9 years ago

We are not about to throw in the towel, we are confident that when all the facts are presented in civil court, there will be no doubt left about just what kind of sexual predator Michael Jackson was.

– Maryann Marzano

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Libya is on the verge of economic and financial collapse. It is facing huge security threats because of the civil war but also...because of the Daesh threat, libya's economic collapse is a real possibility. Recently, I met with the governor of the central bank. The situation is very difficult in terms of Libyan finances.

– Bernardino Leon

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I am working with the federal government and the attorney general's office to look into potential criminal, and/or civil prosecution.

– Joyce Dudley

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I think most Americans believe -- and I certainly do -- that you can have a very high level of protection of civil liberties and a very high level of national security. In fact, we believe this bill strengthens both.

– Bob Goodlatte

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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