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To me, that means getting back to the point where our Constitution means that you dont tap peoples phones and poke into
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"To me, that means getting back to the point where our Constitution means that you don't tap people's phones and poke into their e-mail and you don't arrest people and keep them hidden for a year and a half without charging them"

- Carol Moseley Braun

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Carol Moseley Braun's quote is a call to action for the United States to go back to the values of the Constitution. She is describing the federal government's usage of surveillance and the detention of people without charging them. She believes that the government should not be permitted to tap individuals's phones, read their emails, or apprehend them without charging them. This quote is a tip that the Constitution is meant to safeguard the rights of residents and that the government must not be enabled to break those rights. It is a call to action for people to defend their rights and to guarantee that the government is held accountable for its actions. It is a reminder that the Constitution is meant to secure the rights of residents and that the federal government need to not be permitted to violate those rights.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Carol Moseley Braun somewhere between August 16, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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