Word: nizer
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...Life in Court, Nizer...
Casner stated that persons accused of unpopular of "despicable" political beliefs ought to have the benefit of the kind of defense a great lawyer like Nizer can provide, and that it was not sufficient for Nizer to say such persons can "get some other lawyer." In his defense, Nizer said that the right of selecting one's clients is "one given to every American...
McCormack expressed agreement with Casner's views, stating that otherwise unpopular individuals might never obtain adequate legal protection. If every lawyer shared Nizer's feelings, then the only person who could represent a Communist in court would be a lawyer who himself believed in Communism...
...Nizer stated that "if democracy is to work, civil liberties should be extended only to those who believe in democracy. He protested the "excessive and arbitrary application of civil liberties, rights in which I am in general a firm believer and for which I have a record of having fought...
...Nizer said that democracy must be limited by "sensible rules." "The right of assembly should not be given to those who, if they had it, would turn around and kill you. The German democrats gave it to Hitler and killed democracy there...