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Nancy Boyda: “I implore the good people of America to stand up and very clearly and forthrightly, respectfully of course, say that…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2007
I implore the good people of America to stand up and very clearly and forthrightly, respectfully of course, say that they cannot support this, nor can they support people who are unwilling to stand up and take a stand on this.
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Nancy Boyda
Kansas

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Addressing the importance of public participation in democracy.

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