Thomas B. Evans: “whenever we grant powers to the executive branch of government, we…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2009

whenever we grant powers to the executive branch of government, we must incorporate proper safeguards to protect individual rights.

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Evans stresses the importance of safeguards when expanding executive powers.

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