“I think a moratorium probably is legal, and we should probably for a short period of time impose a moratorium so that we don't permit any additional landfill permits for the time being, so we don't exacerbate the problem.”
The law is supposed to be the framework for a fair society, though it does not always live up to that promise. These quotes explore justice, rights, the legal system, and the ongoing tension between the letter of the law and its spirit.
“I've thought hard about my psychological connections and I think I've managed to separate out the psychological from the legal, moral, and political.”
“I think a moratorium probably is legal, and we should probably for a short period of time impose a moratorium so that we don't permit any additional landfill permits for the time being, so we don't exacerbate the problem.”
“I have written about the dispossessed, immigrants, the condition of women who do not enjoy the same legal rights as men, the Palestinians who are deprived of their land and condemned to exile.”
“Above all, we must have great respect for these people who also suffer and who want to find their own way of correct living. On the other hand, to create a legal form of a kind of homosexual marriage, in reality, does not help these people.”
“Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.”
“The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.”
“After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.”
“I support making sure that there are legal protects for everyone.”
“Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.”
“Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.”
“The legal system is often a mystery, and we, its priests, preside over rituals baffling to everyday citizens.”
“It's impossible to walk a block in Miami, in Los Angeles, San Antonio without running into someone who is being deeply impacted by a broken legal immigration system.”
“I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life. The church should bless unions that it sees fit to bless, and they should be called marriages.”
“Advertising is legalized lying.”
“Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.”
“I've thought hard about my psychological connections and I think I've managed to separate out the psychological from the legal, moral, and political.”