Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn’t even get out of committee.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that it would be very difficult for the Bill of Rights, which protects important freedoms, to be approved by the U.S. Congress today. The speaker believes that the Bill of Rights would not even make it through the initial committee process, let alone be passed by the full Congress. This implies that the political climate has become less supportive of protecting individual rights compared to when the Bill of Rights was originally created.
About F. Lee Bailey
F. Lee Bailey was a renowned American criminal defense attorney who handled several high-profile cases, including the trials of Sam Sheppard, Albert DeSalvo, Patty Hearst, and O.J. Simpson. Despite his legal success, he faced disbarment issues in Florida and Massachusetts due to misconduct while defending a client accused of drug trafficking.
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Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn’t even get out of committee.
American criminal defense attorney (1933-2021)