Quote by Michael Kinsley
It wouldnt be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the

It wouldnt be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause is the conservatives recipe for judicial activism just as they say liberals have misused the equal protection clause. – Michael Kinsley

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The logic is often far-fetched – how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? – and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing out federal laws wholesale on commerce clause grounds. The court once again said no thanks. – Michael Kinsley

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Medical
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Hes nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of ones nastiness does not make one nice. – Michael Kinsley

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Courage
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In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy. – Michael Kinsley

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Marriage
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Socialism values equality more than liberty. – Dennis Prager

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In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality. – Mary McCarthy

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Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps. – Patricia Ireland

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Earlier feminists were almost universally pro-choice and have dominated political debate until now. Having access to abortion was viewed as the only way women could have full equality with men, who, until recently, couldnt get pregnant. – Kathleen Parker

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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation. – John of the Cross

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A person must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere. – Charles Kettering

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I would point out that Japans proposal at the Versailles Peace Conference on the principle of racial equality was rejected by delegates such as those from Britain and the United States. – Hideki Tojo

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