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Broadly speaking, it is my conclusion that a pretty good guide to most issues of natural law is to look at those areas where you find a consensus in the Judeo-Christian tradition. I think that is roughly, not unerringly, the outline of what I would call natural law.There must be some moral values underlying any civilization that's my guide.

Bruce Babbitt

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Bruce Babbitt
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: June 27
Former Governor Of Arizona
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I think the Ronald Reagan tax reform proposals are a step toward distributive justice. They redistribute the tax burden more equitably and more progressively among individuals and call upon business to carry a somewhat larger proportion of the total tax load. Both of these are steps toward equity and distributive justice.
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We must identify our enemies and drive them into oblivion.
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I think of Martin Luther King phrase a lot when I'm deciding public issues. He said: Here I stand: I can do no other. It is basically an affirmation of my ultimate responsibility to obey my conscience in my acts as a public official.
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