The Constitution isn’t partisan
Constitutional principles protect liberty only when their restraints apply equally to every party, leader, institution and citizen in every circumstance.
A constitutional principle that applies only to our opponents is not a principle. It is a political weapon.
Constitutional limits are easy to defend when they restrain the other political party. The real test comes when they restrain our own.
In this episode of "This Matters," Bill Britt examines why freedom of speech, equal protection and the limits on government power must apply regardless of who holds office.
Because power granted to our friends will eventually belong to our adversaries.
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