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Jamie Raskin: “Tom Paine taught us to use our common sense. The sense we have in common as citizens. If we don`t draw the line here…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2021
Tom Paine taught us to use our common sense. The sense we have in common as citizens. If we don`t draw the line here, what`s next? What makes you think the nightmare with Donald Trump and his lawmaking and violent mobs he`s over?
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the importance of common sense and warns against the consequences of inaction regarding Trump's actions.

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