Political Quotes

On the recordApril 6, 2022
If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, no matter how high or petty, shall prescribe what shall be orthodox in matters of politics, religion, nationalism, or other matters of opinion, or for citizens to confess by word or act or faith therein.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the importance of First Amendment rights against government control over beliefs.

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