"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..."

Posted by sdesapio 9 years, 11 months ago to Politics
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During the first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky stood out a bit when he cited America’s second president.

It came during a heated exchange with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about how much government intrusiveness was needed to keep Americans safe from terrorism.

"I want to collect more records from terrorists, but less records from innocent Americans," said Paul, who has been a leading voice in his party for privacy from government intrusion. "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence, and I'm proud of standing for the Bill of Rights, and I will continue to stand for the Bill of Rights."


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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 11 months ago
    If you go to Boston to Faneuil Hall and take their tour, the first thing they will do is give you a name badge to represent whose role you are supposed to identify with in ... James Otis' argument about writs of assistance. If you participate in the tour, they tell you about Otis' influence on Adams. Certainly, in Adams' mind, the Fourth Amendment was what sparked the American Revolution. The other items, such as taxation without representation, although already present did not coalesce the cause until after James Otis. Of course, the Boston Massacre came later.

    On the tour, I had the great privilege of getting Otis' name badge. Thus the story in Boston is exactly as Rand Paul told it.
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