#warrant

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

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The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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Well, actually yes, in 1988. There was a warrant for me because my assistant hadn't paid a ticket of mine. ↗

— Esai Morales

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So there is a foreign intelligence purpose for every one of our FISA warrants. ↗

— Robert Mueller

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What has happened at Guantanamo Bay... does not represent the will of the American people. I'm embarrassed about it, I think its wrong. I think it does give terrorists an unwarranted excuse to use the despicable means to hurt innocent people. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

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I think there would be less torture with a warrant requirement than without one. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

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Musical practice is too young an art in America to warrant a search for men with a conductor's gift. ↗

— Anton Seidl

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How can you be conservative and justify wiretapping people without a warrant? We're supposed to be the party of personal freedom and civil liberties. ↗

— Roger Stone

#civil liberties #conservative #freedom #how #justify

Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom. ↗

— Don DeLillo

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