The Missouri senator gets called out on Twitter over a quote he falsely attributed to Patrick Henry.

  • crusa187@vlemmy.net
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    1 year ago

    “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”

    • Patrick Henry
      • LegalAction@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        That was United Public Workers v. Mitchell, right? Unenumerated rights don’t trump enumerated powers? That was the Vinson court. He was nominated by Truman.