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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
The idea that we must just blindly accept whatever the government or those in power tell us is true goes against the very essence of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on the importance of questioning government authority in relation to constitutional rights.

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