"The Bill of Rights is not a popularity contest. We do not trust our fundamental freedoms to majority rule, because to do so would allow the majority to take away rights that belong to everyone. 'Big government' isn't intruding in anyone's life when we uphold the constitutional protections that belong to all of us, which includes those with minority opinions," Esman said. "The point is that the Bill of Rights exists to prevent the tyranny of the majority."
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