"A republic, if you can keep it." — Benjamin Franklin, 1787 "The Constitution is not an instrument for government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain government." — Patrick Henry "No man is above the law and no man is below it." — Theodore Roosevelt "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." — attributed to Thomas Jefferson "We are a nation that has a government, not the other way around." — Ronald Reagan "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people." — John Adams "A republic, if you can keep it." — Benjamin Franklin, 1787 "No man is above the law and no man is below it." — Theodore Roosevelt
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One standard across all three categories.

Every entry, in every category, is sourced to primary documents and independent reporting, and classified by tier. Tier A marks items where the documentary record is unambiguous: a clear factual contradiction or a dispositive primary document. Tier B marks statements that mislead by framing or omission, and incidents that are documented but not yet adjudicated. Only Tier A and Tier B entries are published.

The subject's designated public contact is offered a standing right of reply, and any response received is published verbatim and in full.

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