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The Conscience of the Constitution

The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty

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The Conscience of the Constitution

By: Timothy Sandefur
Narrated by: James Foster
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Timothy Sandefur's insightful book provides a dramatic new challenge to the status quo of constitutional law and argues a vital truth: our Constitution was written not to empower democracy, but to secure liberty. Yet the overemphasis on democracy by today's legal community - rather than the primacy of liberty, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence - has helped expand the scope of government power at the expense of individual rights. Now, more than ever, the Declaration of Independence should be the framework for interpreting our fundamental law. It is the conscience of the Constitution.

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Great book, I'll definitely be revisiting it over the years. So many great observations.
Looking forward to seeing more by the author soon!

Liberty!

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Excellent insights into the Supreme Court's over emphasis on democracy rather than individual rights. Worth reading.

Very useful insights into USC

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