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On the recordMarch 1, 2010
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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