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Many Voices, One Freedom: United in the 1st Amendment

March 28, 2024

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“Brevity is the soul of wit.” These words of Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet have been used to great effect in American history. The Declaration of Independence is 1,302 words long, and the original Constitution is 4,400 (about 8,000 with all of the amendments). Even Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address is only 270 words long. Compare that to the recent acts of Congress and opinions of the Supreme Court.

Most of the Supreme Court opinions I read are 40,000-80,000 words each. Since World War II, Congress has passed 2 to 4 million words of legislation each and every year. And that does not include federal regulations. If Shakespeare is correct, and brevity is the soul of wit, then there is not a lot of wit in our laws and court opinions. The sheer volume makes me think of Occams’ Razor, “entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.” So what does that say about the multiplied laws, rules, and regulations the American people are expected to follow? It reminds me of another brief, yet powerful, few words. This time from the Declaration of Independence: 

“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.”

Does this not describe how the government in Washington, D.C. acts toward We the People today?

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