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Details about the book Authors: Michael Reitz; Jonathan Bechtle Paperback: 116 pages Price: $9.95 (plus tax & shipping) |
In order to improve public awareness of the fundamental rights we all enjoy, the Evergreen Freedom Foundation has published To Protect and Maintain Individual Rights: A Citizen’s Guide to the Washington Constitution, Article I.
The book is a reference guide to the state Declaration of Rights, found in the Washington Constitution. The authors review the state’s 1889 constitutional debates, newspaper accounts of the convention, and significant cases that have dealt with the rights guaranteed in the state constitution.
The message of the book is that when citizens are educated in the sources of their freedoms, and familiar with attempts in history to limit these freedoms, they are better equipped to recognize new encroachments.
Praise for the book
“The Evergreen Freedom Foundation should be commended for this clear guide to our Constitution, providing a concise reference guide which will enable Washington’s people, from whom the government derives its power, to guard their rights from future challenges.”
- Rob McKenna, Attorney General of Washington
“I know and appreciate the incredible amount of thought, research and work necessary to produce this citizen’s guide. The authors are to be commended for their efforts in putting this work together. Those who read and use this guide can be thankful for the time and energy spent on organizing and publishing it.”
- Associate Chief Justice Charles W. Johnson, Washington State Supreme Court
“The wisdom of this book serves as a high standard against which we ought to judge our judges.”
- Justice Richard B. Sanders, Washington State Supreme Court
Further information
Authors Michael Reitz and Jonathan Bechtle are available to speak to groups or individuals about the book and its contents. Interested parties can contact the EFF office for more information.
Press release announcing the book
Click here to view an electronic copy of the book
Media Coverage
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Crosscut Seattle
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West Seattle Herald
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