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Barack Obama: It coarsens our culture, and at its worst, it can send signals to the most extreme elements of our society that perhaps…

On the recordApril 30, 2010
It coarsens our culture, and at its worst, it can send signals to the most extreme elements of our society that perhaps violence is a justifiable response.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release: Remarks of President Barack Obama at the University of Michigan Commencement - As Prepared for Delivery

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