Political Quotes

On the recordMay 3, 2022
It makes the argument that if something was not designated as a right, actually specified in the Constitution of 200 years ago, than it is not a right today.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal critiques the reasoning behind the leaked Supreme Court opinion regarding rights.

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