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Jerry Nadler: “The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler cites a Supreme Court case to argue against state control over children's upbringing.

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