Pastoral Resources

The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived as a fallen creature and would always yearn for more power.

Power's not what the Constitution was about.

The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society.

No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.

The relationship between press and politician - protected by the Constitution and designed to be happily adversarial - becomes sour, raw and confrontational.

In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work remains, this is remarkable progress.

Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary.

No person who denies the existence of a supreme being shall hold any office under this Constitution.

It's one of the nice things about this nation that when the Constitution is violated, if it affects you, you can bring a suit.

Obviously, I'll keep fighting to uphold the Constitution.

The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

I believe in the Constitution. The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

I believe I am strengthening the Constitution with my case.

A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do that.

The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme in its internal affairs, such as regulating emigration and all other similar matters.

It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That's set out in the Constitution.

It is a measure of the framers' fear that a passing majority might find it expedient to compromise 4th Amendment values that these values were embodied in the Constitution itself.

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.

I cannot believe that the American people and the people they elected would use the Constitution to stifle any group's rights.

I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.