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Jamie Raskin: “Those who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives.”

On the recordJune 26, 2019
Those who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin cites Madison to stress the importance of knowledge in governance.

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