the majority opinion by justice alito is a view of liberty and equality that is to me, as a scholar of the constitution, bears no resemblance to the amended constitution that was taken by generations of activists, americans, over time, amended to make it more inclusive and more just, more equitable. or free. it is a crucial part of constitutional progress. the 14th amendment guarantees the equal protection of the law, due process of law, liberty. these sweeping rights were put into place at a time when the nation was, after the civil war, deeply struggling with the question for legal purposes of what it meant to be free. the broad section of liberty were intended to answer that. the drafters of the 14th amendment looked at what it would mean to protect freedom. they were thinking about people who had released a bond of enslavement, people who had been enslaved, and now are enjoying freedom as americans. what it would mean to be free. there was a minimum of liberty and include
welcome back to washington journal. i am joined now by president ofe constitutional accountability center, exact smith from the and zach smith. welcome to both of you. thank you for joining us. guest: good morning. host: i wanted to start with you, elizabeth. i wanted to ask your reactions. it was not a surprise. it was leaked last month. what do you think? guest: the court felt the constitution egregiously wrong. the majority opinion by justice alito is a view of liberty and equality that is to me, as a scholar of the constitution, bears no resemblance to the amended constitution that was taken by generations of activists, americans, over time, amended to make it more inclusive and more just, more equitable. or free. it is a crucial part of constitutional progress. the 14th amendment guarantees the equal protection of the law, due process of law, liberty. these sweeping rights were put into place at a time when the nation was, after the civil war, deeply struggling with
year, to the radically motivated shooting at a grocery store and buffalo, new york, to just last month, many, many attacks that have devastated our community across the country. responses (for public security from state urgent review and assess the department s capability to address this rising threat. we are here today to discuss one of those capabilities in depth. department of public security toolbox, have been the targeted violence and terrorism prevention grant program since 2011 the department has identified the need to partner with local communities to address the growing domestic terrorism threat. on 2016, dhs launched a countering violent extremism grant program, a predecessor to current program. however, weak management of that early program undermined homeland security s ability to determine the effectiveness of the funding and concerns about the inherent anti- muslim bias in some of that funded projects eroded trust with minority communities. local community leade
the prosecutor has a higher duty than other attorneys. her duty is to seek justice, not simply to obtain convictions. as the american bar association notes, the prosecutor should seek to protect the innocent and convict the guilty, consider the interests of victims and witnesses and respect for constitutional and legal rights of all persons including suspects and defendants. needless to say, prosecutors play a vital and indispensable role in the fair interest administration of criminal law. as members of the executive branch at the local, state or federal level, they, like all other members of the executive branch, take an oath to support and defend the constitution and faithfully execute the law as written. they do not make laws. that duty falls on the legislative branch. for our purposes, road prosecutors are elected district attorneys who have been funded or inspired by george soros who buy into the idea that the entire criminal justice system is to its is systemicall
the prosecutor has a higher duty than other attorneys. her duty is to seek justice, not simply to obtain convictions. as the american bar association notes, the prosecutor should seek to protect the innocent and convict the guilty, consider the interests of victims and witnesses and respect for constitutional and legal rights of all persons including suspects and defendants. needless to say, prosecutors play a vital and indispensable role in the fair interest administration of criminal law. as members of the executive branch at the local, state or federal level, they, like all other members of the executive branch, take an oath to support and defend the constitution and faithfully execute the law as written. they do not make laws. that duty falls on the legislative branch. for our purposes, road prosecutors are elected district attorneys who have been funded or inspired by george soros who buy into the idea that the entire criminal justice system is to its is systemicall