My Country – Political Tolerance Continuing off of President Jefferson‘s First Inaugural, Justice Douglas quotes Walter Lippman. Lippman wrote the book Public Opinion and was one of the founding editors of The New Republic. Lippman argued that many great nations declined and fell when the people became irreconcilably divided and the when politicians became enemies. Instead of trying to …
My Country – Neighbors Advocating and Halting Political Speech In 1920, Governor Alfred E. Smith vetoed a bill authorizing a New York Court to determine whether a political party supports or advocates principles or policies which would violate the state or federal Constitution. Justice Douglas quotes Governor Smith’s veto. The voters of this State are …