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Mike Johnson: “One of the primary purposes of the law in civil government is to restrain evil. We have to acknowledge collectively that…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2023
One of the primary purposes of the law in civil government is to restrain evil. We have to acknowledge collectively that man is inherently evil and needs to be restrained.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson discussed his views on the role of government and criticized the radical left.

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