Tuesday's Quote

Robert M. LaFollette (1855-1925) was a mainstay of the Progressive movement of the early 20th century. He served as a governor and Senator from Wisconsin for many years, and founded the magazine that continues today as The Progressive in 1909. The warning quoted here has as much relevance today as it did when he wrote it in 1920:

"Let no man think that he can deny civil liberty to others
and retain it for ourselves.... When zealous agents of the
Government arrest suspected "radicals" without warrant,
hold them without prompt trial, deny them access to
counsel and admission of bail... we have shorn the Bill of
Rights of its sanctity as a shield to every American citizen"