That was the money quote for me, too! Saved it to my great quote file.
But really, this whole article is a keeper. I think I will copy the entire thing for future reference.
I wish everyone would read this, especially high school civics classes. Unfortunately, I think the average attention span is too short to grasp it.
One small point. I was a little confused at first by civil right vs. human rights. I am not sure whether these terms are well-understood by the general population. The context explained it, so I get it now. Maybe we need different terms or better education on this. Or maybe I’m the only ignorant one!