Dick Durbin said "This is what made America in its earliest days--Thomas Paine did not have access to the Internet, but his pamphlets were distributed and inspired a lot of people to fight for freedom." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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This is what made America in its earliest days--Thomas Paine did not have access to the Internet, but his pamphlets were distributed and inspired a lot of people to fight for freedom.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin compares historical struggles for freedom to current challenges faced by activists.

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