
Our interest in the practice of civil rights stems from deep felt appreciation for the amazing balance struck in our Constitution between granting government the powers necessary to make a nation strong and reserving to individuals those rights necessary to preserve individual freedom.
The extraordinary powers of government (to demand and take our money, property, and in certain circumstances, our liberty) are placed in the hands of ordinary people. Human nature predisposes people to misuse power. If we are to realize our goals of equal opportunity and individual freedom in the face of a strong government, then civil rights must be zealously guarded.
