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The Conscience of the Constitution
- The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
- Narrated by: James Foster
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Categories: History, Military
Non-member price: $28.94
Publisher's Summary
Timothy Sandefur's insightful book provides a dramatic new challenge to the status quo of constitutional law and argues a vital truth: our Constitution was written not to empower democracy, but to secure liberty. Yet the overemphasis on democracy by today's legal community - rather than the primacy of liberty, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence - has helped expand the scope of government power at the expense of individual rights. Now, more than ever, the Declaration of Independence should be the framework for interpreting our fundamental law. It is the conscience of the Constitution.
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- David W. Norman
- 03-05-2015
Liberty!
Great book, I'll definitely be revisiting it over the years. So many great observations.
Looking forward to seeing more by the author soon!
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- Larry
- 12-09-2018
Very useful insights into USC
Excellent insights into the Supreme Court's over emphasis on democracy rather than individual rights. Worth reading.
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