The Framers of the Bill of ... by William J. Brennan, Jr., an American Judge

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“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.”

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William J. Brennan, Jr.

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Name: William J. Brennan, Jr.

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 25, 1906

Date of Death: Jul 24, 1997

Profession: Judge

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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.

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Appellant constituted a legitimate class of one, and this provides a basis for Congress's decision to proceed with dispatch with respect to his materials.

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There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

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Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment.

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We look to the history of the time of framing and to the intervening history of interpretation. But the ultimate question must be, what do the words of the text mean in our time.

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