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Democrats, it seems, have convinced themselves they have to be more reasonable precisely because the Republicans are so unreasonable, irresponsible and destructive.

From Salon

Mr Bane has used his rights under the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution - which prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures - to block a forensics team from searching his yacht.

From BBC

“When you have a word like that, ‘unreasonable,’ there’ll be a range where everybody will say, outside of this, we all agree this is unreasonable,” Barrett explained.

The 4th Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches, the justices said then, and a motorist’s “Mexican appearance” does not justify stopping them to ask about their immigration status.

Immigration enforcement conducted through warrantless raids at car washes, bus stops, and farms based solely on appearance directly violates Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, yet the Court has now sanctioned such practices.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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