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Government should work to insure the rights of the individual, not plot to take them away
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"Government should work to insure the rights of the individual, not plot to take them away"

- Lyn Nofziger

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This quote by Lyn Nofziger highlights the value of federal government protecting the legal rights of people. He thinks that the government ought to be focused on making sure that people have the rights they are entitled to, instead of attempting to remove those legal rights. This quote talks to the significance of federal government supporting the civil liberties of citizens, such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and also the right to a fair test. It likewise indicates that the government must not be in business of removing these civil liberties, as it is the federal government's obligation to shield them. This quote is a tip that the government ought to be a guard of individual rights, not a threat to them. It is a tip that the federal government must be a force completely, not a force for fascism.

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This quote is written / told by Lyn Nofziger between June 8, 1924 and March 27, 2006. He/she was a famous author. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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