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Elton Gallegly: “The reason why, the people that are violating the law today are not going to participate in the voluntary system. They…”

On the recordMarch 20, 1996
The reason why, the people that are violating the law today are not going to participate in the voluntary system. They are not the ones we are looking for. The ones we are looking for are the ones that intentionally violate the law.
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Elton Gallegly
California

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Discussing the limitations of a voluntary system for law violators.

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