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Let Judd and Bishop approach the sepulchures of these venerable men--let them lift the covering from these venerable ashes and in the face of heaven pronounce them TYRANTS!!
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Daggett calls for accountability by challenging political figures to confront the legacy of past leaders they have wronged.
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