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Others, and these are the most vaunted for their spirit, not only lay down the same premises, but boldly draw the conclusions, to the destruction of our whole Constitution in Church and State.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke warns that some ideologues boldly advocate for conclusions that threaten the Constitution.
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