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“It’s just intrinsic in our DNA and our sense of humor.”

In making the case for democracy, Reinhold Niebuhr’s famous aphorism, “Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination toward injustice makes democracy necessary,” expresses the tension required for expanding the freedom intrinsic in our Constitution.

When Hamilton admitted a relapse in his sobriety that winter, the Angels were furious that he violated the trust intrinsic in his $125-million contract.

“But being a young Black kid growing up, every time you saw a hero that looked like you, even if their background didn’t reflect my lived experience, it was just something that made you feel closer to the wish fulfillment that is intrinsic in graphic novel writing.”

We think far too many Americans are inexcusably ignorant of the history, relevance, and reach intrinsic in these extraordinary documents.