The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
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Thomas Jefferson
Government is not reason.
YOU ARE FREE!
This. A million times over. This.
Legality, alone, cannot be the talisman of moral people.
Senator Rand Paul, with the help of Senator Mike Lee and Senator Ted Cruz, on an epic filibuster right now. About 3.5 hours in.