December 11, 2025
The Bill of Rights was not ordained by nature or god. It’s very human, very fragile.
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), American Democratic politician, in The New York Times Magazine, 21 Oct 1990, Jay p.199
How many of the (American) Bill of Rights do you know, other than the first and second entries—free speech and guns?
How prescient of Ms. Jordan!